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Amend CSHB 2199 as follows:                                                  
	On page 2, lines 6-15, strike subsection (e) and substitute 
the following:   
	(e) An insurance carrier commits a violation if the insurance 
carrier does not initiate payments or file a notice of refusal as 
required by this section.  A violation under this subsection shall 
be assessed at $500 if the carrier initiates compensation or files a 
notice of refusal within 5 working days of the date required by 
Subsection (a), $1,500 if the carrier initiates compensation or 
files a notice of refusal more than 5 and less than 16 working days 
of the date required by Subsection (a), $2,500 if the carrier 
initiates compensation or files a notice of refusal more than 15 and 
less than 31 working days of the date required by Subsection (a), or 
$5,000 if the carrier initiates compensation or files a notice of 
refusal more than 30 days after the date required by Subsection (a).  
The administrative penalties are not cumulative. [is a Class B 
administrative violation.  Each day of noncompliance constitutes a 
separate violation.]