(a) A credit against the amount of premium taxes to be paid by a health maintenance organization in a taxable year may not be allowed on:
(1) an examination fee or expense paid to another state; or
(2) an examination expense:
(A) directly attributable to an examination of the books, records, accounts, or principal offices of a health maintenance organization located outside this state; or
(B) paid in a different taxable year.
(b) The limitations provided by Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(B) apply to foreign health maintenance organizations.