A utilization review agent shall conduct utilization review under the direction of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state. The physician may not hold a license to practice administrative medicine under Section 155.009, Occupations Code.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1742), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 3812), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.