# Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.0021: APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN PROCESSING AGENTS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C4151_S4151.0021

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.0021
- **Heading:** APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN PROCESSING AGENTS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.0021

## Text

(a) In this section, "processing agent" means a person described by Section 413.0111, Labor Code.

(b) A processing agent is not an administrator for purposes of this chapter if the processing agent is acting as an assignee of a pharmacy and if:

(1) the assignee has a written contract with the pharmacy to:

(A) act as the provider of licensed pharmacy services in lieu of the pharmacy; and

(B) purchase the pharmacy's claims at face value, or at a value expressly stated in the contract; and

(2) the contract specifically prohibits the assignee from performing any function of an administrator, as that term is defined in this chapter, unless the assignee holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.

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