Notwithstanding any other law, in a circumstance involving an enrollee's life-threatening condition, the enrollee is:

1. (1) entitled to an immediate appeal to an independent review organization as provided by Subchapter I; and
2. (2) not required to comply with procedures for an internal review of the utilization review agent's adverse determination.

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