An HMO may not:
(1) require a physician to use a hospitalist for a
hospitalized patient by contract under Insurance Code §843.320
(concerning Use of Hospitalist);
(2) refuse to contract with a nurse first assistant
to be part of a provider network or refuse to reimburse a nurse first
assistant under Insurance Code §843.3045 (concerning Nurse First
Assistant);
(3) require a physician to use the services of a nurse
first assistant as defined by Occupations Code §301.354 (concerning
Nurse First Assistants; Assisting at Surgery by Other Nurses);
(4) refuse to contract with a podiatrist licensed by
the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners who joins the
professional practice of a contracted physician or provider under
Insurance Code §843.319 (concerning Certain Required Contracts);
(5) refuse a request to identify a physician assistant
or advanced practice registered nurse as a provider in the HMO's network
under Insurance Code §843.312 (concerning Physician Assistants
and Advanced Practice Nurses);
(6) employ an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist
to provide a vision care product or service, pay an optometrist or
therapeutic optometrist for a service not provided, or restrict or
limit an optometrist's or therapeutic optometrist's choice of sources
or suppliers of services or materials under Insurance Code §1451.156
(concerning Prohibited Conduct); or
(7) contract with a dentist to limit the fee the dentist
may charge for a service that is not a covered service under Insurance
Code §843.3115.
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