H.B. 1797 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1797
By: Farabee
Insurance
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current state law, insurers offering a group and blank accident and
health insurance policy are required to provide the policyholder a
certificate of insurance for delivery to each employee or insured member.
The electronic delivery of these certificates would enable essential
insurance coverage information to be provided in a more efficient manner
and may reduce administrative expenses.  H.B. 1797 authorizes the
electronic delivery of a certificate of insurance for a group and blanket
accident and health insurance policy.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution.  

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1797 amends the Insurance Code to authorize the electronic
delivery of a certificate of insurance for a group and blanket accident
and health insurance policy, by agreement between an insurer and a
policyholder. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.