Tex. Labor Code § 408.0045
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 408.0045, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 408.0045. REVIEW OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies to a chiropractor who performs chiropractic services under this title as:
(1) a doctor performing peer review of chiropractic services;
(2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(3) a doctor performing an independent review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(4) a designated doctor providing chiropractic services;
(5) a doctor performing a required medical examination; or
(6) a chiropractor serving as a member of the medical quality review panel.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) who reviews a chiropractic service provided in conjunction with a specific workers' compensation case must be licensed to engage in the practice of chiropractic.
(1) a doctor performing peer review of chiropractic services;
(2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(3) a doctor performing an independent review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(4) a designated doctor providing chiropractic services;
(5) a doctor performing a required medical examination; or
(6) a chiropractor serving as a member of the medical quality review panel.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) who reviews a chiropractic service provided in conjunction with a specific workers' compensation case must be licensed to engage in the practice of chiropractic.
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