By Averitt                                           H.C.R. No. 287

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, H.B. 710 has been adopted by the house of

 1-2     representatives and the senate; and

 1-3           WHEREAS, The bill contains technical and typographical errors

 1-4     that need correction; now, therefore, be it

 1-5           RESOLVED, That the enrolling clerk of the house of

 1-6     representatives be hereby instructed to make the following

 1-7     corrections:

 1-8                 (1)  In Section 1.01 of the bill, in Section 2(11),

 1-9     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as added by the bill, strike "For the

1-10     purposes of this Act, insurer includes" and substitute "For the

1-11     purposes of this article, "insurer" includes".

1-12                 (2)  In Section 1.01 of the bill, in Section 2(13),

1-13     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as added by the bill, strike "Title

1-14     XVII, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.  Section 1395 et seq.)" and

1-15     substitute "Title XVIII, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section

1-16     1395c et  seq.)".

1-17                 (3)  In Section 1.02 of the bill, in Section 4(g),

1-18     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as amended by the bill, strike

1-19     "designate one of its appointees" and substitute "designate one of

1-20     the commissioner's [its] appointees".

1-21                 (4)  In Section 1.04 of the bill, in Section 6(b)(4),

1-22     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as amended by the bill, strike

1-23     "provided by or through the pool to recover any amounts erroneously

1-24     or improperly paid by the pool" and substitute "provided by or

 2-1     through the  pool, to recover any amounts erroneously or improperly

 2-2     paid by the pool".

 2-3                 (5)  In Section 1.08 of the bill, in Section 10(a)(4),

 2-4     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as added by the bill, strike "the

 2-5     individual has maintained health insurance" and substitute "the

 2-6     individual's maintenance of health insurance".

 2-7                 (6)  In Section 1.08 of the bill, in Section 10(d)(5),

 2-8     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as added by the bill, strike "the

 2-9     person's premiums are paid for" and substitute "has premiums that

2-10     are paid  for".

2-11                 (7)  In Section 1.08 of the bill, in Section 10(d)(6),

2-12     Article 3.77, Insurance Code, as added by the bill, strike "the

2-13     person".

2-14                 (8)  In Section 2.01 of the bill, in Section

2-15     1(d)(3)(A)(v), Article 3.51-6, Insurance Code, as added by the

2-16     bill, strike "or one of the conditions specified in items (aa)

2-17     through (dd) of Subparagraph (ii), Paragraph (A) above is met by

2-18     the covered individual;".

2-19                 (9)  In Section 2.01 of the bill, in Section

2-20     1(d)(3)(A)(v), Article 3.51-6, Insurance Code, as added by the

2-21     bill, at the end of that subparagraph, strike the underlined period

2-22     and substitute  "[or one of the conditions specified in items (aa)

2-23     through (dd) of Subparagraph (ii), Paragraph (A) above is met by

2-24     the covered individual]."

2-25                 (10)  In Section 2.01 of the bill, in Section

2-26     1(d)(3)(B)(i), Article 3.51-6, Insurance Code, as added by the

2-27     bill, strike "Such converted policy shall be issued without

 3-1     evidence of insurability if written application for and payment of

 3-2     the first premium is made not later than the 31st day after the

 3-3     date of termination.  The converted policy" and substitute "Such a

 3-4     conversion policy shall be issued without evidence of insurability

 3-5     if a written application for the policy and payment of the first

 3-6     premium are made not later than the 31st day after the date of

 3-7     termination.  The conversion policy".

 3-8                 (11)  In Section 2.01 of the bill, in Section

 3-9     1(d)(3)(B)(ii), Article 3.51-6, Insurance Code, as added by the

3-10     bill, strike "Subparagraph (v), Paragraph (3)(A) above" and

3-11     substitute "Subparagraph (v), Paragraph (A), of this subdivision".

3-12                 (12)  In Section 2.01 of the bill, in Section

3-13     1(d)(3)(B)(ii), Article 3.51-6, Insurance Code, as added by the

3-14     bill, strike "under policies issued pursuant to this subsection."

3-15     and substitute "under policies issued pursuant to this paragraph."

3-16                 (13)  In Section 3.01 of the bill, in Section

3-17     1(H)(4)(b),  Chapter 397, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular

3-18     Session, 1955 (Article 3.70-1, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), as

3-19     added by the bill, strike "coverage under a self-funded or

3-20     self-insured employee welfare benefit plan" and substitute "a

3-21     self-funded or self-insured  employee welfare benefit plan".

3-22                 (14)  In Section 3.01 of the bill, in Section

3-23     1(H)(4)(b),  Chapter 397, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular

3-24     Session, 1955 (Article 3.70-1, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), as

3-25     added by the bill, strike "coverage under any group or individual

3-26     health benefit plan" and substitute "any group or individual health

3-27     benefit plan".

 4-1                 (15)  In Section 3.02 of the bill, in Subsection

 4-2     (b)(4), Article 3.70-1A,  Insurance Code, as added by the bill,

 4-3     strike "under this paragraph" and substitute "under this

 4-4     subdivision".

 4-5                 (16)  In Section 4.01 of the bill, in Section

 4-6     9(k)(A)(5), Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act (Article

 4-7     20A.09, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), as added by the bill,

 4-8     strike "as provided under Article 3.77 of this code" and substitute

 4-9     "as provided under Article  3.77, Insurance Code".

4-10                 (17)  In Section 4.01 of the bill, in the last sentence

4-11     of Section 9(k)(B), Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act

4-12     (Article 20A.09, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), as added by the

4-13     bill, strike "contracts issued pursuant to this subsection" and

4-14     substitute "contracts issued pursuant to this subdivision".

4-15                 (18)  In Section 4.01 of the bill, in the last sentence

4-16     of Section 9(k)(C), Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act

4-17     (Article 20A.09, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), as added by the

4-18     bill, strike "the premium determined in accordance with this

4-19     paragraph" and substitute "the premium  determined in accordance

4-20     with this subdivision".

4-21                 (19)  In Section 4.01 of the bill, in Section 9(l)(D),

4-22     Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act (Article 20A.09, Vernon's

4-23     Texas Insurance Code), as added by the bill, strike "necessary to

4-24     implement this article" and substitute "necessary to implement this

4-25     subsection".