(a) Sections 134.209, 134.210, 134.215, 134.220, 134.225,
134.230, 134.235, 134.239, 134.240, 134.250, and 134.260 of this title
apply to workers' compensation specific codes, services, and programs
provided in the Texas workers' compensation system, other than:
(1) professional medical services described in §134.203
of this title;
(2) prescription drugs or medicine;
(3) dental services;
(4) the facility services of a hospital or other health
care facility; and
(5) medical services provided through a workers' compensation
health care network certified under Insurance Code Chapter 1305, except
as provided in §134.1 of this title and Insurance Code Chapter
1305.
(b) Sections 134.209, 134.210, 134.215, 134.220, 134.225,
134.230, 134.235, 134.239, 134.240, 134.250, and 134.260 of this title
apply to workers' compensation specific codes, services, and programs
provided on or after June 1, 2024.
(c) If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that
any provision of §§134.209, 134.210, 134.215, 134.220, 134.225,
134.230, 134.235, 134.239, 134.240, 134.250, and 134.260 of this title
or its application to any person or circumstance is invalid for any
reason, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications
that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application
and the provisions of §§134.209, 134.210, 134.215, 134.220,
134.225, 134.230, 134.235, 134.239, 134.240, 134.250, and 134.260
of this title are severable.
(d) When billing for a treating doctor examination
to define the compensable injury, refer to §126.14 of this title.
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