Texas § IN.1305.056 - RESTRAINT OF TRADE
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§ IN.1305.056. RESTRAINT OF TRADE
RESTRAINT OF TRADE; APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS. (a) A network that contracts with a provider or providers practicing individually or as a group is not, because of the contract or arrangement, considered to have entered into a conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of Chapter 15 , Business & Commerce Code. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who contracts under this chapter with one or more providers in the process of conducting activities that are permitted by law but that do not require a certificate of authority or other authorization under this code is not, because of the contract, considered to have entered into a conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of Chapter 15 , Business & Commerce Code. (c) A network is subject to Chapters 441 and 443 and is considered an insurer or insurance company, as applicable, for purposes of those laws. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7 ), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636 ), Sec. 2G.008, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEALTH CARE NETWORKS
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Section IN.1305.056 ("RESTRAINT OF TRADE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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