SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Economic Development
TIME & DATE: 9:00AM or On Adjournment of Senate,
Tuesday, May 13, 1997
PLACE: Lt. Governor's Cmte. Room
CHAIR: Senator David Sibley
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To be considered:
HB 219 Brimer / et al. SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the licensing of agents for health maintenance
organizations.
HB 812 Janek SP: Sibley
Relating to certain communications between physicians, dentists, or
other providers and patients or health care plan enrollees and to
certain related contracts.
HB 1173 Coleman SP: Ellis
Relating to coverage by certain health benefit plans for certain
serious mental illnesses.
HB 1277 Eiland SP: Lucio
Relating to the regulation of certain open-end credit agreements.
HB 1324 Carter SP: Cain
Relating to the administration and financing of emergency
communications.
HB 1476 Bonnen SP: Sibley
Relating to the priorities for distribution of certain assets of
insurance companies in receivership.
HB 1633 Solomons SP: Shapiro
Relating to the authority of a foreign limited liability
partnership to transact business in this state.
HB 2133 Jackson SP: Ratliff
Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of the State Office of
Risk Management and to provisions of workers' compensation
insurance coverage for state employees.
HB 2437 Bonnen SP: Sibley
Relating to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty
Association.
HB 2438 Chisum SP: Bivins
Relating to the fire insurance rates and fire suppression ratings
of a municipality at or near the state's borders.
HB 3038 Woolley SP: Moncrief
Relating to medical review under the workers' compensation system.
HB 3137 Solomons SP: Armbrister
Relating to adding new provisions to the Texas Workers'
Compensation Act regarding judicial review, court judgments and
settlements, and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission's right
to notice and opportunity to intervene prior to issuance of a
judgment or settlement.
HB 3139 Brimer SP: Ratliff
Relating to confidentiality of certain workers' compensation
information.
HB 3161 Brimer SP: Armbrister
Relating to medical examinations required for an employee who may
be entitled to workers' compensation benefits; providing an
administrative penalty.
HB 3196 Janek SP: Ratliff
Relating to workers' compensation medical benefits, impairment
income benefits, and lifetime income benefits.
HB 3197 Janek SP: Moncrief
Relating to utilization review of certain health care services
provided to a person who sustains a compensable injury.
Pending Business:
HB 381 Swinford SP: Madla
Relating to warranties and warranty claims concerning farm,
industrial, or outdoor power equipment.
HB 1853 Eiland SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to coverage provided under certain policies issued through
the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association.
HB 2033 Gray SP: Sibley
Relating to coverage for services provided through telemedicine
under certain health benefit plans.
HB 3031 Eiland SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to
approve higher deductibles on coverage provided under certain
policies issued through the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance
Association.
HB 3383 Eiland SP: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the operation of the Texas catastrophe property
insurance pool.
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