Tex. Insurance Code § 842.258: LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES.

(a) A group hospital service corporation may not:

(1) contract to provide to a member a physician or any medical services;

(2) contract to practice medicine in any manner;

(3) control or attempt to control the relations existing between a member and the member's physician; or

(4) restrict the right of a patient to obtain the services of any licensed physician.

(b) This section does not prohibit a group hospital service corporation from contracting with:

(1) a health organization certified under Chapter 162, Occupations Code; or

(2) a physician or other health care provider under rules adopted for preferred provider plans.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.