{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4201.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.001","heading":"PURPOSE.","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to:\n(1) promote the delivery of quality health care in a cost-effective manner;\n(2) ensure that a utilization review agent adheres to reasonable standards for conducting utilization review;\n(3) foster greater coordination and cooperation between a health care provider and utilization review agent;\n(4) improve communications and knowledge of benefits among all parties concerned before an expense is incurred; and\n(5) ensure that a utilization review agent maintains the confidentiality of medical records in accordance with applicable law.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 14. UTILIZATION REVIEW AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW","CHAPTER 4201. UTILIZATION REVIEW AGENTS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4201.htm#4201.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"90bdfc86100b5006b7b4d286aa3e412f40586e919e73149ed36910707bc74ef6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4153.153","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4201.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}