OCCUPATIONS CODE

CHAPTER 105. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER


	§ 105.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "health care 
provider" means a person who furnishes services under a license, 
certificate, registration, or other authority issued by this state 
or another state to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, or cure a human 
illness or injury.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1033, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.          


	§ 105.002.  UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.  (a)  A health care 
provider commits unprofessional conduct if the health care 
provider, in connection with the provider's professional 
activities:
		(1)  knowingly presents or causes to be presented a 
false or fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss under an 
insurance policy;  or
		(2)  knowingly prepares, makes, or subscribes to any 
writing, with intent to present or use the writing, or to allow it 
to be presented or used, in support of a false or fraudulent claim 
under an insurance policy.
	(b)  In addition to other provisions of civil or criminal 
law, commission of unprofessional conduct under Subsection (a) 
constitutes cause for the revocation or suspension of a provider's 
license, permit, registration, certificate, or other authority or 
other disciplinary action.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1033, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.