{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-843.071","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 843.071","heading":"CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF \"HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION\" OR \"HMO\".","body":"(a) A person may not organize or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization, without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.\n(b) A person may not use \"health maintenance organization\" or \"HMO\" in the course of operation unless the person:\n(1) complies with this chapter and:\n(A) Section 1367.053;\n(B) Subchapter A, Chapter 1452;\n(C) Subchapter B, Chapter 1507;\n(D) Chapters 222, 251, and 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and\n(E) Chapters 1271 and 1272; and\n(2) holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2E.034, eff. April 1, 2009.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","SUBTITLE C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","CHAPTER 843. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS","SUBCHAPTER C. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.843.htm#843.071","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"d41c4e515e8b02a6016ae1a12212e9a24e3d7d5f802f135cd9b542d2a29a0b3f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-843.056","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-843.072"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}