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(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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on February 23, 2024
TRD-202400816 Kara Mace
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Effective date: June 1, 2024
Proposal publication date: December 29, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 804-4703
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