{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4201.651","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.651","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"(a) In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Affiliate\" has the meaning assigned by Section 823.003.\n(2) \"Preauthorization\" means a determination by a health maintenance organization, insurer, or person contracting with a health maintenance organization or insurer that health care services proposed to be provided to a patient are medically necessary and appropriate.\n(b) In this subchapter, terms defined by Section 843.002, including \"health care services,\" \"physician,\" and \"provider,\" have the meanings assigned by that section.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 3459), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 3812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 14. UTILIZATION REVIEW AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW","CHAPTER 4201. UTILIZATION REVIEW AGENTS","SUBCHAPTER N. EXEMPTION FROM PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4201.htm#4201.651","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"59e93413268d9099ee4bc095ac4698abf2d06d9de27593ae38e49b939b36c437","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4201.603","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4201.652"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}