Section 1451.151 - Definition In this subchapter,
"managed care plan" means a plan under which a health maintenance organization, preferred provider benefit plan issuer, vision benefit plan issuer, vision benefit plan administrator, or other organization provides or arranges for health care benefits or vision benefits to plan participants and requires or encourages plan participants to use health care practitioners the plan designates.
Tex. Ins. Code § 1451.151
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 898,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to a contract between a managed care plan or vision care plan and an optometrist or a therapeutic optometrist entered into or renewed, or a managed care plan or vision care plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed, on or after January 1, 2024.Subchapter heading amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 898,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to a contract between a managed care plan or vision care plan and an optometrist or a therapeutic optometrist entered into or renewed, or a managed care plan or vision care plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed, on or after January 1, 2024.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. 4/1/2005.