28 Tex. Admin. Code § 42.135 - Liability for Covered Health Care
(a) The
carrier is solely liable to pay a provider for health care which is covered
under the Act.
(b) The injured
worker shall not be billed for covered health care, nor for any amounts in
excess of the amount adjudicated as fair and reasonable. The injured worker
shall not be billed for reports, handling fees, interest, or any other
surcharge related to the covered health care. The provider shall not refer the
injured worker to a collection agency or a retail credit
organization.
(c) This section does
not apply if the injured worker has received an excess recovery from a third
party, pursuant to Texas Civil Statutes, Article 8307, §6a, and §
42.60 of this title (relating to
Excess Recovery from Third Party Actions.)
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