Sec. 843.071. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO"

1. (a) A person may not organize or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization, without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.

2. (b) A person may not use "health maintenance organization" or "HMO" in the course of operation unless the person:

   1. (1) complies with this chapter and:

      1. (A) Section 1367.053;
      2. (B) Subchapter A, Chapter 1452;
      3. (C) Subchapter B, Chapter 1507;
      4. (D) Chapters 222, 251, and 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and
      5. (E) Chapters 1271 and 1272; and
   2. (2) holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2E.034, eff. April 1, 2009.