{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1452.204","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1452.204","heading":"PAYMENT OF APPLICANT THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST DURING CREDENTIALING PROCESS.","body":"On submission by the applicant therapeutic optometrist of the information required by the managed care plan issuer under Section 1452.203(2), and for payment purposes only, the issuer shall treat the applicant therapeutic optometrist as if the therapeutic optometrist were a participating provider in the health benefit plan network when the applicant therapeutic optometrist provides services to the managed care plan's enrollees, including:\n(1) authorizing the applicant therapeutic optometrist to collect copayments from the enrollees; and\n(2) making payments to the applicant therapeutic optometrist.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (S.B. 365), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE F. PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS","CHAPTER 1452. PHYSICIAN AND PROVIDER CREDENTIALS","SUBCHAPTER E. EXPEDITED CREDENTIALING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1452.htm#1452.204","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"ce5755876decf5973b7c4e9dea0f65ae128be6998cb83d27559666584e46f21d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1452.203","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1452.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}