Sec. 842.258.  LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES.  (a)  A group hospital service corporation may not:
(1)  contract to provide to a member a physician or any medical services;
(2)  contract to practice medicine in any manner;
(3)  control or attempt to control the relations existing between a member and the member's physician;  or
(4)  restrict the right of a patient to obtain the services of any licensed physician.
(b)  This section does not prohibit a group hospital service corporation from contracting with:
(1)  a health organization certified under Chapter 162, Occupations Code;  or
(2)  a physician or other health care provider under rules adopted for preferred provider plans.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.