Section 534.154 - Applicability of Specific Laws(a) A nonprofit health maintenance organization created under Section 534.151 is a health care provider that is a nonprofit health maintenance organization created and operated by a community center for purposes of Section 84.007(e), Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The nonprofit health maintenance organization is not a governmental unit or a unit of local government, for purposes of Chapters 101 and 102, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, respectively, or a local government for purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.(b) Nothing in this subchapter precludes one or more community centers from forming a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 162, Occupations Code, to provide services on a risk-sharing or capitated basis as permitted under Chapter 844, Insurance Code.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.154
Renumbered from Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.104 and amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1336, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.533, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.802, eff. 9/1/2001Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997.