| (a) Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter
or Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 56 may subject a health
care service provider to a reduction or denial of payments, and any
other applicable penalties allowed by law.
(b) The OAG shall award compensation for out of state
health care services according to the Texas Department of Insurance,
Division of Workers' Compensation medical fee guidelines.
(c) To maximize efficiency, bills submitted by service
providers for $5 or less will not be processed. Service providers
are encouraged to combine bills of $5 or less to ensure payment can
be made.
(d) In the event a victim's pecuniary losses for medically
indicated services exceed the maximum aggregate amount allowable for
the application, the OAG may distribute awards of compensation to
the victim, claimant and service providers in the manner requested
by the victim or claimant.
(e) All payments to health care service providers may
be held until the application is processed in accordance with Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 56 and all provisions of this chapter.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §61.507 adopted to be effective December 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 11513; amended to be effective May 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 2491; amended to be effective October 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 8373; amended to be effective August 20, 2017, 42 TexReg 3961 |
