Sec. 844.052.  CERTIFICATE APPLICATION;  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An approved nonprofit health corporation may apply to the department for a certificate of authority under this chapter.
(b)  The commissioner may issue a certificate of authority only to an applicant that:
(1)  meets the same requirements for the issuance of a certificate of authority that a health maintenance organization is required to meet under Chapter 843;  and
(2)  establishes accreditation by:
(A)  the National Committee on Quality Assurance;
(B)  the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's accreditation for health care networks;  or
(C)  an accrediting organization recognized by rule of the commissioner.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.