{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-117.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 117.004","heading":"BILLING INSURER OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROHIBITED.","body":"A physician or health care practitioner may not bill an insurer or health maintenance organization for direct patient care that is paid under a direct patient care agreement.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 165 (H.B. 1945), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.\nTransferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Subchapter F, Chapter 162 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 117. DIRECT PATIENT CARE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.117.htm#117.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"0ee051baf1e0cc6446e9bcd441ef90036c8e648ea0ebd1a92b0ac9469a5611bd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-117.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-117.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}