Amend Floor Amendment No. 1 to HB 2600, in Sec. 408.0223,
Labor Code, in SECTION 2.01 of the bill (page 27, line 8, amendment
No. 1) by inserting the following new subsection:
      "(d)  The standards adopted for preferred provider networks
under Article 3.70-3C, Insurance Code, as added by Chapter 1024,
Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, and as
subsequently amended, apply as minimum standards for insurance
carrier networks and are adopted by reference in this section
except to the extent those standards are inconsistent with this
subtitle.  The advisory committee, defined in Sec. 408.0221 of this
subtitle, may recommend additional standards for insurance carrier
networks that are no more stringent than the additional standards
that the advisory committee recommends for regional health care
delivery networks pursuant to Sec. 408.0221(f) of this Chapter.
      (e)  The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission shall adopt
rules, as necessary, to implement additional standards for
insurance carrier networks."