Sec. 4203.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "consultant" means a person who, for compensation and at the request of an insurer, business, individual, or utilization review agent:
(1)  reviews, assesses, or evaluates a claim, charge, or service of another chiropractor to determine whether the claim, charge, or service is:
(A)  medically necessary, reasonable, or appropriate; or
(B)  recommended for payment or nonpayment; or
(2)  advises an insurer or utilization review agent regarding a chiropractic charge or service or recommends to that insurer or agent guidelines for a chiropractic charge or service.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.