By: Carona S.R. No. 1141 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 76th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on H.B. 1-5 No. 610, relating to health care providers under certain health 1-6 benefit plans, to consider and take action on the following 1-7 matters: 1-8 1. Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee 1-9 to change the text of Section 18B(d), Texas Health Maintenance 1-10 Organization Act (Chapter 20A, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code), in 1-11 SECTION 1 of the bill, so that the subsection reads as follows: 1-12 (d) If a prescription benefit claim is electronically 1-13 adjudicated and electronically paid, and the health maintenance 1-14 organization or its designated agent authorizes treatment, the 1-15 claim must be paid not later than the 21st day after the treatment 1-16 is authorized. 1-17 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the 1-18 subsection applies to prescription benefit claims that are both 1-19 electronically adjudicated and paid and that payment of the claims 1-20 must be made not later than the 21st day after a specified date. 1-21 2. Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee 1-22 to change the text of Section 3A(d), Article 3.70-3C, Insurance 1-23 Code, as added by Chapter 1024, Acts of the 75th Legislature, 1-24 Regular Session, 1997, in SECTION 2 of the bill, so that the 2-1 subsection reads as follows: 2-2 (d) If a prescription benefit claim is electronically 2-3 adjudicated and electronically paid, and the preferred provider or 2-4 its designated agent authorizes treatment, the claim must be paid 2-5 not later than the 21st day after the treatment is authorized. 2-6 Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the 2-7 subsection applies to prescription benefit claims that are both 2-8 electronically adjudicated and paid and that payment of the claims 2-9 must be made not later than the 21st day after a specified date. 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on May 27, 1999, by the following 2-15 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate