{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-844.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 844.052","heading":"CERTIFICATE APPLICATION; ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.","body":"(a) An approved nonprofit health corporation may apply to the department for a certificate of authority under this chapter.\n(b) The commissioner may issue a certificate of authority only to an applicant that:\n(1) meets the same requirements for the issuance of a certificate of authority that a health maintenance organization is required to meet under Chapter 843; and\n(2) establishes accreditation by:\n(A) the National Committee on Quality Assurance;\n(B) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's accreditation for health care networks; or\n(C) an accrediting organization recognized by rule of the commissioner.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","SUBTITLE C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES","CHAPTER 844. CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT HEALTH CORPORATIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.844.htm#844.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"128a3713d43137b29a4a24967ddc1a8a5b0d2cf6dd38125d28a9770997d6dc9d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-844.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-844.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}