SECTION 13.401. Purpose

This subchapter implements Insurance Code Chapter 848 and other insurance laws of this state that apply to health care collaboratives to provide the framework to support the use of innovative health care collaborative payment and delivery systems in this state.

(1) Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance is invalid for any reason, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this subchapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subchapter are severable.

(2) Effect of rules. The sections in this subchapter govern the performance of appropriate statutory and regulatory functions and do not limit the exercise of statutory authority by the commissioner of insurance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §13.401 adopted to be effective March 31, 2013, 38 TexReg 2100