This chapter implements the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act, Texas Insurance Code, Chapters 20A and 843.

1. (1) Severability. Where any terms or sections of this chapter are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be inconsistent with the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act, as identified by this section, the Act will apply, but the remaining terms and provisions of this chapter will continue in effect.
2. (2) Effect of rules. The sections in this chapter are prescribed to govern the performance of appropriate statutory and regulatory functions and are not to be construed as limitations upon the exercise of statutory authority by the commissioner of insurance.
3. (3) Violation of rules. A violation of the lawful rules or orders of the commissioner made pursuant to this chapter constitutes a violation of the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act.

Source Note:The provisions of this §11.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 1980, 4 TexReg 4613; amended to be effective August 17, 1992, 17 TexReg 5351; amended to be effective December 6, 1995, 20 TexReg 9697; amended to be effective December 8, 1997, 22 TexReg 11684; amended to be effective February 24, 2005, 30 TexReg 854.