Tex. Insurance Code § 1452.154: PAYMENT OF APPLICANT PODIATRIST DURING CREDENTIALING PROCESS.

On submission by the applicant podiatrist of the information required by the managed care plan issuer under Section 1452.153(2), and for payment purposes only, the issuer shall treat the applicant podiatrist as if the podiatrist were a participating provider in the health benefit plan network when the applicant podiatrist provides services to the managed care plan's enrollees, including:

(1) authorizing the applicant podiatrist to collect copayments from the enrollees; and

(2) making payments to the applicant podiatrist.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (S.B. 365), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.