Texas § 1368.007 TREATMENT STANDARDS.

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§ 1368.007 — TREATMENT STANDARDS.

Texas § 1368.007

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1368.007 (2026).

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Sec. 1368.007. TREATMENT STANDARDS.

(a)Coverage provided under this chapter for necessary care and treatment in a chemical dependency treatment center must be provided as if the care and treatment were provided in a hospital.

(b)The department by rule shall adopt standards formulated and approved by the department and the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for use by insurers, other third-party reimbursement sources, and chemical dependency treatment centers.

(c)Standards adopted under this section must provide for:

(1)reasonable control of costs necessary for inpatient and outpatient treatment of chemical dependency, including guidelines for treatment periods; and

(2)appropriate utilization review of treatment as well as necessary extensions of treatment.

(d)Coverage require

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Sec. 1368.007. TREATMENT STANDARDS. (a) Coverage provided under this chapter for necessary care and treatment in a chemical dependency treatment center must be provided as if the care and treatment were provided in a hospital.
(b) The department by rule shall adopt standards formulated and approved by the department and the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for use by insurers, other third-party reimbursement sources, and chemical dependency treatment centers.
(c) Standards adopted under this section must provide for:
(1) reasonable control of costs necessary for inpatient and outpatient treatment of chemical dependency, including guidelines for treatment periods; and
(2) appropriate utilization review of treatment as well as necessary extensions of treatment.
(d) Coverage required under this chapter is subject to the standards adopted under this section.