HBA-NRS S.B. 544 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 544 By: Brown, J. E. "Buster" Insurance 4/22/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the Texas Administrative Code requires health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to cover a health risk assessment screening. Senate Bill 544 codifies this rule to provide that HMOs include periodic health evaluations for each adult enrollee in the basic health care services. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 544 amends the Insurance Code to provide that the basic health care services provided under an evidence of coverage must include periodic health evaluations for each adult enrollee. The services provided must include a health risk assessment at least once every three years and, for a female enrollee, an annual well-woman examination. The bill does not apply to an evidence of coverage for a limited health care service plan or a single health care service plan. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001. The Act applies only to an evidence of coverage that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2002.