{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1460.007","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1460.007","heading":"SANCTIONS; DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.","body":"(a) A health benefit plan issuer that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to sanctions and disciplinary actions under Chapters 82 and 84.\n(b) A violation of this chapter by a physician constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the Texas Medical Board, including imposition of an administrative penalty.\n(c) The commissioner shall prohibit a health benefit plan issuer from using a ranking or classification system otherwise authorized under this chapter for not less than 12 consecutive months if the commissioner determines that the health benefit plan issuer has engaged in a pattern of discrepancies, falsehoods, or violations described by Section 1460.003(a-1).\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 652 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (S.B. 926), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE F. PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS","CHAPTER 1460. STANDARDS REQUIRED REGARDING CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RANKINGS BY HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1460.htm#1460.007","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"bba0a339322d08bca1b0349889b5abc566046fb8526dff053ec09d4f7d0f9042","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1460.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1461.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}