A preferred provider contract between an insurer and a podiatrist licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation must provide that:

1. (1) the podiatrist may 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. (2) the insurer shall provide a copy of the coding guidelines and payment schedules not later than the 30th day after the date of the podiatrist's request;
3. (3) the insurer may not unilaterally make material retroactive revisions to the coding guidelines and payment schedules; and
4. (4) the podiatrist may, practicing within the scope of the law regulating podiatry, furnish x-rays and nonprefabricated orthotics covered by the health insurance policy.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 19.014, eff. September 1, 2019.