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Amend CSSB 104 by adding a new SECTION ___ to the bill to read 
as follows: 
	SECTION ___. Section 160.053, Occupations Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (a) to add subsection (4) and amending 
Subsection (b) as follows:
	Sec. 160.053.  Contents of Report; Additional Information                      
	(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an insurer 
receives a notice of claim letter or complaint from an insured, the 
insurer shall furnish to the board:
		(1)  the name of the insured and the insured's Texas 
medical license number;
		(2)  the policy number; and                                  
		(3)  a copy of the notice of claim letter or complaint; 
and          
		(4)  a copy of any expert report filed pursuant to Art. 
4590i, Sec. 13.01.
	(b)  The board, in consultation with the commissioner, shall 
adopt rules for reporting additional information as the board 
requires.  In adopting the rules, the board shall consider other 
claim reports required under state and federal statutes in 
determining the information to be reported, form of the report, and 
frequency of reporting.  Additional information which the board 
shall requires must may include:
		(1)  the date of a judgment, dismissal, or settlement;                        
		(2)  whether an appeal has been taken and by which 
party; and               
		(3)  the amount of the settlement or judgment against 
the insured.