Texas § 117.005 INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED.

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§ 117.005 — INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED.

Texas § 117.005

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 117.005 (2026).

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Sec. 117.005. INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED.

(a)The Texas Medical Board or another state agency may not prohibit, interfere with, initiate a legal or administrative proceeding against, or impose a fine or penalty against:

(1)a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or

(2)a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct patient care.

(b)A health insurer, health maintenance organization, or health care provider as that term is defined by Section 105.001 may not prohibit, interfere with, or initiate a legal proceeding against:

(1)a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or

(2)a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for

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Sec. 117.005. INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED. (a) The Texas Medical Board or another state agency may not prohibit, interfere with, initiate a legal or administrative proceeding against, or impose a fine or penalty against:
(1) a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or
(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct patient care.
(b) A health insurer, health maintenance organization, or health care provider as that term is defined by Section 105.001 may not prohibit, interfere with, or initiate a legal proceeding against:
(1) a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or
(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct patient care.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Subchapter F, Chapter 162 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 541 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.