Except in a medical emergency, an insurance carrier is liable for medical costs related to spinal surgery only as provided by Section 413.014 and commissioner rules.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, § 4.01, eff. June 17, 2001; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.088, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.