Sec. 1452.204. PAYMENT OF APPLICANT THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST DURING CREDENTIALING PROCESS. On submission by the applicant therapeutic optometrist of the information required by the managed care plan issuer under Section 1452.203(2), and for payment purposes only, the issuer shall treat the applicant therapeutic optometrist as if the therapeutic optometrist were a participating provider in the health benefit plan network when the applicant therapeutic optometrist provides services to the managed care plan's enrollees, including:
(1) authorizing the applicant therapeutic optometrist to collect copayments from the enrollees; and
(2) making payments to the applicant therapeutic optometrist.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 79 (S.B. 365), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Section: Previous 1452.151 1452.152 1452.153 1452.154 1452.155 1452.156 1452.157 1452.158 1452.201 1452.202 1452.203 1452.204 1452.205 1452.206 1452.207 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016