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TX Ins Code § 562.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter E. Enforcement by Attorney General|Section 562.207. Remedies Not Exclusive

Sec. 562.207.  REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.  The remedies provided by this subchapter:(1)  are not exclusive; and(2)  are in addition to any other remedy or procedure provided by another law or at common law.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2010.|
TX Ins Code § 562.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter F. Assurance of Voluntary Compliance|Section 562.251. Acceptance of Assurance

Sec. 562.251.  ACCEPTANCE OF ASSURANCE.  (a)  In administering this chapter, the department may accept assurance of voluntary compliance from a person who is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in an act or practice in violation of this chapter or Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.(b)  The assurance must be in writing and be filed with the department.(c)  The department may condition acceptance of an assurance of voluntary compliance on the stipulation that the person offering the assurance restore to a person in interest money that may have been acquired by the act or practice described in Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 562.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter F. Assurance of Voluntary Compliance|Section 562.252. Effect of Assurance

Sec. 562.252.  EFFECT OF ASSURANCE.  (a)  An assurance of voluntary compliance is not an admission of a prior violation of this chapter or Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.(b)  Unless an assurance of voluntary compliance is rescinded by agreement, a subsequent failure to comply with the assurance is prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter or Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 562.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter F. Assurance of Voluntary Compliance|Section 562.253. Reopening

Sec. 562.253.  REOPENING.  A matter closed by the filing of an assurance of voluntary compliance may be reopened at any time.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 562.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter G. Construction of Chapter With Other Laws|Section 562.301. Liability Under Other Law

Sec. 562.301.  LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW.  An order of the department under this chapter, or an order by a court to enforce that order, does not relieve or absolve a person affected by either order from liability under another law of this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 562.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter G. Construction of Chapter With Other Laws|Section 562.302. Powers in Addition to Other Powers Authorized by Law

Sec. 562.302.  POWERS IN ADDITION TO OTHER POWERS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.  The powers vested in the department and the commissioner by this chapter are in addition to any other powers to enforce a penalty, fine, or forfeiture authorized by law with respect to a method of competition or act or practice defined as unfair or deceptive.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 562.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices|Chapter 562 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Regarding Discount Health Care Programs|Subchapter G. Construction of Chapter With Other Laws|Section 562.303. Double Recovery Prohibited

Sec. 562.303.  DOUBLE RECOVERY PROHIBITED.  A person may not recover damages and penalties for the same act or practice under both this chapter and another law.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Ins Code § 601.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 601 - Privacy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 601.001. Definitions

Sec. 601.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Affiliate" means a company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company.  For the purposes of this subdivision, "control" has the meaning described by Sections 823.005 and 823.151.(2)  "Authorization" has the meaning assigned by Section 82.001.(3)  "Covered entity" means an individual or entity that receives an authorization from the department.  The term includes an individual or entity described by Section 82.002.(4)  "Nonaffiliated third party" means an entity that is not an affiliate of, or related to by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control with, the covered entity.  The term does not include a joint employee of the entity.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|Sec. 601.002.  COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRED.  (a)  A covered entity shall comply with 15 U.S.C. Sections 6802 and 6803, as amended, in the same manner as a financial institution is required to comply under those sections.(b)  An entity that is a nonaffiliated third party in relation to a covered entity shall comply with 15 U.S.C. Section 6802(c), as amended.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 601.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 601 - Privacy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 601.003. Exemption

Sec. 601.003.  EXEMPTION.  Section 601.002(a) does not apply to a covered entity to the extent that the entity is acting solely as an insurance agent, employee, or other authorized representative for another covered entity.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|Sec. 601.004.  TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HEALTH INFORMATION;  STRICTER RULES NOT PRECLUDED.  This chapter does not affect the authority of the department or another state agency to adopt stricter rules governing the treatment of health information by a covered entity if another law gives the department or agency that authority, including a law or rule of this state related to the privacy of individually identifiable health information under Subtitle F, Title II, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), as amended.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 601.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 601 - Privacy|Subchapter B. Department Powers and Duties|Section 601.051. Rules

Sec. 601.051.  RULES.  (a)  The commissioner shall adopt:(1)  rules to implement this chapter;  and(2)  any other rules necessary to carry out Subtitle A, Title V, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. Section 6801 et seq.), as amended, to make this state eligible to override federal regulations as described by 15 U.S.C. Section 6805(c), as amended.(b)  In adopting rules under this chapter, the commissioner shall attempt to keep state privacy requirements consistent with federal regulations adopted under Subtitle A, Title V, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. Section 6801 et seq.), as amended.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|Sec. 601.052.  IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN STANDARDS.  The department shall implement standards as required by 15 U.S.C. Section 6805(b), as amended.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 601.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 601 - Privacy|Subchapter C. Enforcement|Section 601.101. Enforcement by Department

 Sec. 601.101.  ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT.  The department shall enforce 15 U.S.C. Sections 6801-6805, as amended, to the extent required by 15 U.S.C. Section 6805, as amended, and this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 601.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 601 - Privacy|Subchapter C. Enforcement|Section 601.102. Injunctive or Declaratory Relief; Civil Penalty

Sec. 601.102.  INJUNCTIVE OR DECLARATORY RELIEF;  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  The attorney general, after conferring with the commissioner, may institute an action for injunctive or declaratory relief to restrain a violation of this chapter.(b)  In addition to instituting an action for injunctive relief under Subsection (a), the attorney general, after conferring with the commissioner, may institute an action for civil penalties against a covered entity or nonaffiliated third party for a violation of this chapter.  A civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed $3,000 for each violation.(c)  If the court in which an action under Subsection (b) is pending finds that violations of this chapter have occurred with a frequency that constitutes a pattern or practice, the court may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000.(d)  If the attorney general substantially prevails in an action for injunctive relief or a civil penalty under this section, the attorney general may recover reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred obtaining the relief or penalty, including court costs and witness fees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 602.001. Definitions

Sec. 602.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Covered entity" means a person who holds or is required to hold a license, registration, certificate of authority, or other authorization under this code or another insurance law of this state.  The term includes:(A)  an insurance company, including:(i)  a county mutual insurance company;(ii)  a farm mutual insurance company;(iii)  a fraternal benefit society;(iv)  a group hospital service corporation;(v)  a Lloyd's plan;(vi)  a local mutual aid association;(vii)  a mutual insurance company;(viii)  a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;(ix)  a statewide mutual assessment company;  and(x)  a stipulated premium company;(B)  a health maintenance organization;  and(C)  an insurance agent.(2)  "Health information" means information regarding an individual, other than the individual's age or gender, whether provided orally or recorded in any medium or form, that is created by or derived from the individual or a health care provider and that relates to:(A)  the past, present, or future physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of the individual;(B)  the provision of health care to the individual;  or(C)  payment for the provision of health care to the individual.(3)  "Nonpublic personal health information" means health information:(A)  that identifies an individual who is the subject of the information;  or(B)  with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information could be used to identify an individual.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 602.002. Applicability of Chapter to Covered Entity Required to Comply With Certain Federal Standards

Sec. 602.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO COVERED ENTITY REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL STANDARDS.  This chapter does not apply to a covered entity that is required to comply with the standards governing the privacy of individually identifiable health information adopted by the United States secretary of health and human services under Section 262(a), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 602.003. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 602.003.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter does not preempt or supersede state law in effect on July 1, 2002, that relates to the privacy of medical records, health information, or insurance information.(b)  This chapter may not be construed to modify, limit, or supersede the operation of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.).(c)  This chapter may not be used as a basis for drawing an inference that information is or is not transaction or experience information under Section 603 of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 602.004. Rules

Sec. 602.004.  RULES.  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter B. Authorized Disclosure of Certain Health Information|Section 602.051. Authorization for Disclosure of Certain Health Information

Sec. 602.051.  AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 602.053, a covered entity must obtain authorization to disclose nonpublic personal health information before disclosing the information.(b)  A request for authorization to disclose nonpublic personal health information may be in written or electronic form and must:(1)  state the identity of the consumer or customer who is the subject of the information;(2)  describe:(A)  each type of information to be disclosed;(B)  each party to whom the covered entity intends to disclose the information;(C)  the purpose of the disclosure;(D)  how the information will be used;  and(E)  the procedure for revoking the authorization;(3)  include the signature of:(A)  the consumer or customer who is the subject of the information;  or(B)  the individual who is legally empowered to grant authorization;(4)  state the date the authorization is signed;  and(5)  provide notice of:(A)  the period for which the authorization is valid;  and(B)  the consumer's or customer's right to revoke the authorization at any time.(c)  The period for which the authorization is valid may not exceed 24 months.(d)  The right of a consumer or customer to revoke an authorization at any time is subject to the rights of an individual who, before receiving notice of a revocation, acted in reliance on the authorization.(e)  The covered entity shall retain the original or a copy of the authorization in the records of the individual who is the subject of the nonpublic personal health information.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter B. Authorized Disclosure of Certain Health Information|Section 602.052. Delivery of Authorization Form and Request for Authorization

Sec. 602.052.  DELIVERY OF AUTHORIZATION FORM AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  A covered entity may deliver to a consumer or customer a request for authorization and an authorization form only if the request and form are clear and conspicuous.(b)  A covered entity is required to include delivery of the authorization form in a notice to a consumer or customer only if the covered entity intends to disclose health information protected under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter B. Authorized Disclosure of Certain Health Information|Section 602.053. Exceptions

Sec. 602.053.  EXCEPTIONS.  A covered entity may disclose nonpublic personal health information to the extent that the disclosure is necessary to perform the following insurance or health maintenance organization functions on behalf of the covered entity:(1)  the investigation or reporting of actual or potential fraud, misrepresentation, or criminal activity;(2)  underwriting;(3)  the placement or issuance of an insurance policy or evidence of coverage;(4)  loss control services;(5)  ratemaking or guaranty fund functions;(6)  reinsurance or excess loss insurance;(7)  risk management;(8)  case management;(9)  disease management;(10)  quality assurance;(11)  quality improvement;(12)  performance evaluation;(13)  health care provider credentialing verification;(14)  utilization review;(15)  peer review activities;(16)  actuarial, scientific, medical, or public policy research;(17)  grievance procedures;(18)  the internal administration of compliance, managerial, and information systems;(19)  policyholder or enrollee services;(20)  auditing;(21)  reporting;(22)  database security;(23)  the administration of consumer disputes and inquiries;(24)  external accreditation standards;(25)  the replacement of a group benefit plan or workers' compensation policy or program;(26)  activities in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, or exchange of all or part of a business or operating unit;(27)  any activity that permits disclosure without authorization under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), as amended;(28)  disclosure that is required, or that is a lawful or appropriate method to enforce the covered entity's rights or the rights of other persons engaged, in carrying out a transaction or providing a product or service that the consumer requests or authorizes;(29)  claims administration, adjustment, and management;(30)  any activity that is:(A)  otherwise permitted by law;(B)  required by a governmental reporting authority;  or(C)  required to comply with legal process;  and(31)  any other insurance or health maintenance organization functions the commissioner approves that are:(A)  necessary for appropriate performance of insurance or health maintenance organization functions;  and(B)  fair and reasonable to the interests of consumers.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter B. Authorized Disclosure of Certain Health Information|Section 602.054. Compliance With Other Law

Sec. 602.054.  COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAW.  A covered entity shall comply with:(1)  Subchapter D, Chapter 181, Health and Safety Code, except as otherwise provided by that subchapter; and(2)  the standards adopted under Section 182.108, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 300), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2012.|
TX Ins Code § 602.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter C. Penalties and Enforcement|Section 602.101. Prohibition

Sec. 602.101.  PROHIBITION.  A covered entity may not knowingly or wilfully violate this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter C. Penalties and Enforcement|Section 602.102. Injunction

Sec. 602.102.  INJUNCTION.  The attorney general may bring an action for injunctive relief to restrain a violation of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter C. Penalties and Enforcement|Section 602.103. Civil Penalty

Sec. 602.103.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  The attorney general may bring an action for a civil penalty against a covered entity or health care entity for a violation of this chapter.(b)  A civil penalty assessed under this section may not be less than $3,000 for each violation.(c)  If the court in which an action under this section is pending finds that the violations have occurred with a frequency as to constitute a pattern or practice, the court may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000.(d)  A civil penalty authorized by this section is in addition to any other civil, administrative, or criminal action provided by law, including an action for injunctive relief provided by Section 602.102.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Ins Code § 602.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests|Subtitle D - Privacy|Chapter 602 - Privacy of Health Information|Subchapter C. Penalties and Enforcement|Section 602.104. Disciplinary Action

Sec. 602.104.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  (a)  In addition to a penalty prescribed by this subchapter, a covered entity that violates this chapter is subject to investigation, disciplinary proceedings, and probation or suspension of the covered entity's license or other form of authorization to engage in business.(b)  If there is evidence that a covered entity has engaged in a pattern or practice of violating this chapter, the covered entity's license or other form of authorization to engage in business may be revoked.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.|