** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tom Oliverson 

The chair may limit testimony time and the number of testifying witnesses to ensure consideration of posted and pending business, especially if testimony would cause the public hearing to extend into the next calendar day.

HB 4300        Guillen                                               
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and nurse practitioners by managed care plan issuers.

HB 389         Collier                                               
Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

HB 1649        Button | et al.                   Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to health benefit coverage for certain fertility preservation services under certain health benefit plans.

HB 3359        Bonnen                                                
Relating to network adequacy standards and other requirements for preferred provider benefit plans.

HB 3195        Bonnen                                                
Relating to conduct of insurers providing preferred provider benefit plans with respect to physician and health care provider contracts and claims.

HB 2414        Frank                                                 
Relating to the relationship between a physician or health care provider and a health maintenance organization or insurer.

HB 687         Cole | et al.                                         
Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans.

HB 4067        Vo                                                    
Relating to examinations of health maintenance organizations and insurers by the commissioner of insurance regarding compliance with certain utilization review and preauthorization requirements; authorizing a fee.

HB 194         Ortega                                                
Relating to safety requirements for amusement ride operators.

HB 2065        Thompson, Ed                                          
Relating to nonrenewal of certain private passenger automobile insurance policies for the insured's failure to cooperate in a third-party liability claim or action.

HB 597         Jetton                            Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under certain property and casualty insurance policies.

HB 2752        Schaefer                                              
Relating to the effect of the amendment of certain documents incorporated by reference into the laws or policy of this state on the Texas Department of Insurance.

HB 3365        Harris, Caroline                                       
Relating to rating plan consequences for automobile insurance for traffic violation charges or convictions.

HB 4919        Cain                                                  
Relating to the applicability of certain laws regarding peer-to-peer car sharing programs.

HB 118         Cortez                            Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

HB 4367        Cortez                                                
Relating to the preauthorization of medical or health care services by a health maintenance organization or an insurer.

HB 1073        Hull                                                  
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers or employee benefit plans and health care providers.

HB 3196        Johnson, Ann                                          
Relating to prompt payment deadlines for health benefit plan  claims affected by a catastrophic event.

HB 3098        Johnson, Ann                                          
Relating to prohibited conduct of a health benefit plan issuer in relation to affiliated and nonaffiliated providers.

HB 3414        Oliverson                                             
Relating to data or information collected by the statewide all payor claims database and the composition of the stakeholder advisory group.

HB 3848        Oliverson                                             
Relating to health maintenance organization and preferred provider benefit plan minimum access standards for nonemergency ambulance transport services delivered by emergency medical services providers; providing administrative penalties.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c320

Bills added after last posting:

HB 118

HB 597

HB 1649

**         See Committee Coordinator for previous versions         **
of this notice.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.