Tex. Occupations Code § 166.002
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 166.002, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 166.002. ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY BILLING.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other law, a person, including a physician and an entity, violates this subtitle and is subject to disciplinary action and penalties under this subtitle if the person:
(1) does not directly supervise or perform anatomic pathology services for a patient; and
(2) fails to disclose in the bill presented by the person to the patient or the insurer or other third party payor, or in an itemized statement to the patient:
(A) the name and address of the physician or laboratory that provided the anatomic pathology services; and
(B) the net amount paid or to be paid for each anatomic pathology service provided to the patient by the physician or laboratory.
(1) does not directly supervise or perform anatomic pathology services for a patient; and
(2) fails to disclose in the bill presented by the person to the patient or the insurer or other third party payor, or in an itemized statement to the patient:
(A) the name and address of the physician or laboratory that provided the anatomic pathology services; and
(B) the net amount paid or to be paid for each anatomic pathology service provided to the patient by the physician or laboratory.
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