Health plans and state tort liability.
In 1997, Texas enacted legislation expanding state tort liability to health plans. The following article discusses major provisions of the Texas health plan liability law, as well as a recent lawsuit asserting that the statute is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act.
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