Amend HB 3021 as follows: (1) In Article 3.70-3D, Insurance Code, as added by SECTION 5 of the bill (Committee Printing page 4, lines 52-69 and page 5, lines 1-17) by striking SECTION 5 and substituting the following: SECTION 5. Subchapter G, Chapter 3, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Article 3.70-3D to read as follows: Art. 3.70-3D. CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) The consumer assistance program for health maintenance organizations is established. The commissioner may contract, through a request for proposals, with a nonprofit organization to operate the program. (b) The program shall: (1) assist individual consumers in complaints or appeals within the operation of a health maintenance organization, and outside of the operation of a health maintenance organization, including appeals under Article 21.58A of this code or in Medicaid and Medicare fair hearings; and (2) refer consumers to other programs or agencies if appropriate. (c) The program may: (1) operate a statewide clearinghouse for objective consumer information about health care coverage, including options for obtaining health care coverage; and (2) accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source for the purpose of operating the program. The program may charge reasonable fees to consumers to support the program. (d) The commissioner or an entity contracting with the commissioner to implement this article may establish an advisory committee composed of consumers, health care providers, and health care plan representatives. (e) A nonprofit organization contracting with the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) must not be involved in providing health care or health care plans and must demonstrate that it has expertise in providing direct assistance to consumers with respect to their concerns and problems with health maintenance organizations. (2) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumber subsequent sections accordingly: SECTION ____. The changes made by Section 5 of this Act do not take effect unless the legislature appropriates money specifically for the purpose of administering that section.