Sec. 1301.201. CONTRACTS WITH AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR NURSE FIRST ASSISTANTS. A preferred provider may not refuse to:
(1) contract with a nurse first assistant, as defined by Section 301.1525, Occupations Code, to be included in the provider's network; or
(2) reimburse the nurse first assistant for a covered service that a physician has requested the nurse first assistant to perform.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.