Texas § 1223.002 INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

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§ 1223.002 — INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Texas § 1223.002

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1223.002 (2026).

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Sec. 1223.002. INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

(a)A health benefit plan issuer shall maintain and make available a secure system on the issuer's Internet website that allows a physician or health care provider for a hospital or freestanding emergency medical care facility to determine at any time:

(1)whether the physician's or provider's patient is covered by the issuer's health benefit plan; and

(2)the deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for which the patient is responsible.

(b)A health benefit plan issuer may provide the information described by Subsection (a) through:

(1)an existing Internet portal that is available at all times; or

(2)an Internet portal that is:

(A)provided by a third party contracting with the iss

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Sec. 1223.002. INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a) A health benefit plan issuer shall maintain and make available a secure system on the issuer's Internet website that allows a physician or health care provider for a hospital or freestanding emergency medical care facility to determine at any time:
(1) whether the physician's or provider's patient is covered by the issuer's health benefit plan; and
(2) the deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for which the patient is responsible.
(b) A health benefit plan issuer may provide the information described by Subsection (a) through:
(1) an existing Internet portal that is available at all times; or
(2) an Internet portal that is:
(A) provided by a third party contracting with the issuer; and
(B) available at all times.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 881 (H.B. 4500 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.

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§ 1223.001

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§ 1223.002

INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

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