Tex. Ins. Code § 1301.063

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 1301.063 - Contract Provisions Relating to Use of Hospitalist

(a) In this section, "hospitalist" means a physician who:

(1) serves as physician of record at a hospital for a hospitalized patient of another physician; and

(2) returns the care of the patient to that other physician at the end of the patient's hospitalization.

(b) A preferred provider contract between an insurer and a physician may not require the physician to use a hospitalist for a hospitalized patient.

Tex. Ins. Code § 1301.063

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. 4/1/2005.