Sec. 415.005.  OVERCHARGING BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROHIBITED;  ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.  (a)  A health care provider commits a violation if the person charges an insurance carrier an amount greater than that normally charged for similar treatment to a payor outside the workers' compensation system, except for mandated or negotiated charges.
(b)  A violation under this section is an administrative violation.  A health care provider may be liable for an administrative penalty regardless of whether a criminal action is initiated under Section 413.043.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.269, eff. September 1, 2005.