Tex. Labor Code § 413.051
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 413.051, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 413.051. CONTRACTS WITH REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "health care provider professional review organization" includes an independent review organization.
(b) The division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity to develop, maintain, or review medical policies or fee guidelines or to review compliance with the medical policies or fee guidelines.
(c) For purposes of review or resolution of a dispute as to compliance with the medical policies or fee guidelines, the division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity that includes in the review process health care practitioners who are licensed in the category under review and are of the same field or specialty as the category under review.
(d) The division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity for medical consultant services, including:
(1) independent medical examinations;
(2) medical case reviews; or
(3) establishment of medical policies and fee guidelines.
(e) The commissioner shall establish standards for contracts under this section.
(b) The division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity to develop, maintain, or review medical policies or fee guidelines or to review compliance with the medical policies or fee guidelines.
(c) For purposes of review or resolution of a dispute as to compliance with the medical policies or fee guidelines, the division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity that includes in the review process health care practitioners who are licensed in the category under review and are of the same field or specialty as the category under review.
(d) The division may contract with a health care provider, health care provider professional review organization, or other entity for medical consultant services, including:
(1) independent medical examinations;
(2) medical case reviews; or
(3) establishment of medical policies and fee guidelines.
(e) The commissioner shall establish standards for contracts under this section.
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