Texas HB541 protects physicians and health care practitioners from penalties for providing direct patient care.

Texas HB541 prohibits state agencies, health insurers, and health maintenance organizations from interfering with or penalizing physicians and health care practitioners who provide direct patient care. It also prohibits these entities from penalizing individuals for paying for direct patient care. Direct patient care is not considered insurance and is not regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance. Physicians and health care practitioners must disclose that direct patient care is not insurance before entering into an agreement with a patient.

Texas HB541 protects physicians and health care practitioners from penalties for providing direct patient care.

Texas HB541 prohibits state agencies, health insurers, and health maintenance organizations from interfering with or penalizing physicians and health care practitioners who provide direct patient care. It also prohibits these entities from penalizing individuals for paying for direct patient care. Direct patient care is not considered insurance and is not regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance. Physicians and health care practitioners must disclose that direct patient care is not insurance before entering into an agreement with a patient.