Sec. 843.311. CONTRACTS WITH PODIATRISTS. A contract between a health maintenance organization and a podiatrist licensed by the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners must provide that:
(1) the podiatrist may request, and the health maintenance organization shall provide not later than the 30th day after the date of the request, a copy of the coding guidelines and payment schedules applicable to the compensation that the podiatrist will receive under the contract for services;
(2) the health maintenance organization may not unilaterally make material retroactive revisions to the coding guidelines and payment schedules; and
(3) the podiatrist may, while practicing within the scope of the law regulating podiatry, provide x-rays and nonprefabricated orthotics covered by the evidence of coverage.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Section: Previous 843.3045 843.305 843.306 843.307 843.308 843.309 843.310 843.311 843.3115 843.312 843.313 843.314 843.315 843.316 843.317 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016