Bill Text: TX HB3911 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the examination by the commissioner of insurance of certain insurers' network quality and adequacy.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3911 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3911-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3911 |
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relating to the examination by the commissioner of insurance of | ||
certain insurers' network quality and adequacy. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 1301.0056(a) and (d), Insurance Code, | ||
are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commissioner shall [ |
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determine the quality and adequacy of a network used by a preferred | ||
provider benefit plan or an exclusive provider benefit plan offered | ||
by the insurer under this chapter. An insurer is subject to a | ||
qualifying examination of the insurer's preferred provider benefit | ||
plans and exclusive provider benefit plans and subsequent quality | ||
of care and network adequacy examinations by the commissioner at | ||
least once every three [ |
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considers an examination necessary. Documentation provided to the | ||
commissioner during an examination conducted under this section is | ||
confidential and is not subject to disclosure as public information | ||
under Chapter 552, Government Code. | ||
(d) The department shall deposit an assessment collected | ||
under this section to the credit of the account described by Section | ||
401.156(a) [ |
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Money deposited under this subsection shall be used to pay the | ||
salaries and expenses of examiners and all other expenses relating | ||
to the examination of insurers under this section. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3911 was passed by the House on May 2, | ||
2019, by the following vote: Yeas 119, Nays 16, 1 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3911 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |