Texas Health And Safety Code Title 4, Chapter 324 - Consumer Access To Health Care Information

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 324.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Average charge" means the mathematical average of facility charges for an inpatient admission or outpatient surgical procedure. The term does not...

SUBCHAPTER B CONSUMER GUIDE TO HEALTH CARE

• Texas Section 324.002 - Rules
  The executive commissioner shall adopt and enforce rules to further the purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 997 (S.B....

SUBCHAPTER C BILLING OF FACILITY SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

• Texas Section 324.051 - Department Website
  (a) The department shall make available on the department's Internet website a consumer guide to health care. The department shall include information in the guide...
• Texas Section 324.101 - Facility Policies
  (a) Each facility shall develop, implement, and enforce written policies for the billing of facility health care services and supplies. The policies must address: (1)...
• Texas Section 324.102 - Complaint Process
  A facility shall establish and implement a procedure for handling consumer complaints, and must make a good faith effort to resolve the complaint in an...
• Texas Section 324.103 - Consumer Waiver Prohibited
  The provisions of this chapter may not be waived, voided, or nullified by a contract or an agreement between a facility and a consumer. Added...

Last modified: September 28, 2016