Duty of Person Arranging Provider Contracts For Health Insurer Or Health Maintenance Organization

Sec. 1451.127. DUTY OF PERSON ARRANGING PROVIDER CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH INSURER OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. (a) A person who arranges contracts with providers on behalf of a health maintenance organization or health insurer shall comply with laws related to the duties of the organization or insurer to notify and consider providers for those contracts. (b) A violation of this section: (1) is an unlawful practice under Section 15.05, Business & Commerce Code; and (2) constitutes restraint of trade. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.