OVERCHARGING PROHIBITED; OFFENSE
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A health care provider commits an offense if the person knowingly charges an insurance carrier an amount greater than that normally charged for similar treatment to a payor outside the workers' compensation system, except for mandated or negotiated charges.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.