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.]