(a) A health care provider commits unprofessional conduct if the health care provider, in connection with the provider's professional activities:
- (1) knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss under an insurance policy; or
- (2) knowingly prepares, makes, or subscribes to any writing, with intent to present or use the writing, or to allow it to be presented or used, in support of a false or fraudulent claim under an insurance policy.
- (b) In addition to other provisions of civil or criminal law, commission of unprofessional conduct under Subsection (a) constitutes cause for the revocation or suspension of a provider's license, permit, registration, certificate, or other authority or other disciplinary action.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1033, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.