CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED; USE OF "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION" OR "HMO".
Tex. INS Code § 843.071.
in effect(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.
(b) A person may not use "health maintenance organization" or "HMO" in the course of operation unless the person:
(1) complies with this chapter and:
(A) Section 1367.053 ;
(B) Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 ;
(C) Subchapter B , Chapter 1507 ;
(D) Chapters 222 , 251 , and 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and
(E) Chapters 1271 and 1272 ; and
(2) holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.