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TX SB684

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Hughes

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Commissioner of Insurance to adopt rules establishing a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire that all health benefit plan issuers in the state must use

  • Applies to a broad range of health benefit plans including individual and group insurance policies, HMOs, small employer plans, state employee plans, teacher plans, Medicaid managed care, CHIP, and self-funded plans sponsored by professional employer organizations

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

  • Requires the Commissioner of Insurance to adopt the rules establishing the questionnaire by January 1, 2026

  • The uniform questionnaire requirement takes effect for use on or after February 1, 2026, with the overall act becoming effective September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

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

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Last Action

Referred to Health & Human Services

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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