Texas § 843.071 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO".

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§ 843.071 — CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO".

Texas § 843.071

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 843.071 (2026).

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Sec. 843.071. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO".

(a)A person may not organize or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization, without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.

(b)A person may not use "health maintenance organization" or "HMO" in the course of operation unless the person:

(1)complies with this chapter and:

(A)Section 1367.053 ;

(B)Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 ;

(C)Subchapter B , Chapter 1507 ;

(D)Chapters 222 , 251 , and 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and

(E)Chapters 1271 and 1272 ; and

(2)holds a certificate o

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Sec. 843.071. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO". (a) A person may not organize or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization, without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.
(b) A person may not use "health maintenance organization" or "HMO" in the course of operation unless the person:
(1) complies with this chapter and:
(A) Section 1367.053 ;
(B) Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 ;
(C) Subchapter B , Chapter 1507 ;
(D) Chapters 222 , 251 , and 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and
(E) Chapters 1271 and 1272 ; and
(2) holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636 ), Sec. 2E.034, eff. April 1, 2009.