By Janek H.R. No. 1215 76R17464 DLF-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the differences on House Bill No. 610, relating to health 1-6 care providers under certain health benefit plans, to consider and 1-7 take action on the following matter: 1-8 1. House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1) is suspended to permit the 1-9 committee to change the text of Section 18B(d), Texas Health 1-10 Maintenance Organization Act (Chapter 20A, Vernon's Texas Insurance 1-11 Code), in SECTION 1 of the bill, so that the subsection reads as 1-12 follows: 1-13 (d) If a prescription benefit claim is electronically 1-14 adjudicated and electronically paid, and the health maintenance 1-15 organization or its designated agent authorizes treatment, the 1-16 claim must be paid not later than the 21st day after the treatment 1-17 is authorized. 1-18 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the 1-19 subsection applies to prescription benefit claims that are both 1-20 electronically adjudicated and paid and that payment of the claims 1-21 must be made not later than the 21st day after a specified date. 1-22 2. House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1) is suspended to permit the 1-23 committee to change the text of Section 3A(d), Article 3.70-3C, 1-24 Insurance Code, as added by Chapter 1024, Acts of the 75th 2-1 Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, in SECTION 2 of the bill, so 2-2 that the subsection reads as follows: 2-3 (d) If a prescription benefit claim is electronically 2-4 adjudicated and electronically paid, and the preferred provider or 2-5 its designated agent authorizes treatment, the claim must be paid 2-6 not later than the 21st day after the treatment is authorized. 2-7 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the 2-8 subsection applies to prescription benefit claims that are both 2-9 electronically adjudicated and paid and that payment of the claims 2-10 must be made not later than the 21st day after a specified date.