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S.B. No. 1284
AN ACT
relating to certain requirements applicable to health maintenance
organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 843.051, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows:
(f) A health maintenance organization is subject to Chapter
823 as if the health maintenance organization were an insurer under
that chapter.
(g) The merger of a health maintenance organization with
another health maintenance organization is subject to Chapter 824
as if the health maintenance organizations were insurance
corporations under that chapter. The commissioner may adopt rules
as necessary to implement this subsection in a way that reflects the
nature of health maintenance organizations, health care plans, or
evidences of coverage.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 843.441, Insurance Code,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) To provide funds for the administrative expenses of the
commissioner regarding rehabilitation, liquidation, supervision,
or conservation of an impaired health maintenance organization in
this state, including expenses incurred by the commissioner acting
as receiver or by a special deputy receiver, the committee, at the
commissioner's direction, shall assess each health maintenance
organization in the proportion that the gross premiums of the
health maintenance organization that were written in this state
during the preceding calendar year bear to the aggregate gross
premiums that were written in this state by all health maintenance
organizations, as provided to the committee by the commissioner
after review of annual statements and other reports the
commissioner considers necessary.
SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 843.441, Insurance Code,
is repealed.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1284 passed the Senate on
May 3, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1284 passed the House on
May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor