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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.553: TRANSFER OR ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN RECORDS PROHIBITED.

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  1. INSURANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES
  3. SUBTITLE E. BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH COVERAGES
  4. CHAPTER 1369. BENEFITS RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES
  5. SUBCHAPTER L. AFFILIATED PROVIDERS

(a) In this section, "commercial purpose" does not include pharmacy reimbursement, formulary compliance, pharmaceutical care, utilization review by a health care provider, or a public health activity authorized by law.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager may not transfer to or receive from the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider a record containing patient- or prescriber-identifiable prescription information for a commercial purpose.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 1919), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:21Z. Source file · JSON

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