Notwithstanding any other law, in a circumstance involving an enrollee’s life-threatening condition, the enrollee is:

(1) entitled to an immediate appeal to an independent review organization as provided by Subchapter I; and

(2) not required to comply with procedures for an internal review of the utilization review agent’s adverse determination.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 4, eff. April 1, 2007.