(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 [
134.250] 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 [pursuant to]
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, [and] 134.250,
and 134.260 of this title apply to workers' compensation specific
codes, services, and programs provided on or after June 1, 2024 [
September 1, 2016].
(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 [
134.250] 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 [134.250] 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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on December 15,
2023
TRD-202304810 Kara Mace
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Earliest possible date of adoption:January 28, 2024
For further information, please call:(512) 804-4703
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