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TX HB388

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caroline Harris Davila

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Commissioner of Insurance to adopt rules establishing a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for all health benefit plan issuers in the state, developed in collaboration with stakeholders

  • Applies to a broad range of health coverage including insurance companies, HMOs, group hospital service corporations, multiple employer welfare arrangements, small employer plans, state employee plans, teacher plans, Medicaid, and CHIP

  • Mandates that all health benefit plan issuers with coordination of benefits provisions use the uniform questionnaire and make it available to health care providers

  • Commissioner must adopt the rules establishing the questionnaire by January 1, 2026, with the requirement taking effect February 1, 2026

  • Passed the House 141-1 on April 29, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 25, 2025; takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.

INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services4/30/2025
Insurance2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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