SRC-AMY H.B. 3023 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3023
78R9526 DLF-FBy: Taylor (Williams)
State Affairs
5/20/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Article 21.52 (Right to Select Practitioner Under Health and Accident
Policies) of the Insurance Code prohibits an insurer from discriminating
against health care practitioners with regard to payment or reimbursement.
H.B. 3023 specifies that certain provisions relating to discrimination
against health care practitioners with regard to payment or reimbursement
apply only to the rate of payment or reimbursement under a health
insurance policy made by an insurance company, association, or
organization to which this article applies to the types of practitioners
described by this subsection and does not apply to cost-sharing amounts to
be paid by a covered person.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 3(d), Article 21.52, Insurance Code, to provide
that this subsection applies only to the rate of payment or reimbursement
under a health insurance policy made by an insurance company, association,
or organization to which this article applies to the types of
practitioners described by this subsection.  Provides that this subsection
does not apply to cost-sharing amounts to be paid by a covered person,
such as coinsurance, copayments, or deductibles. 

SECTION 2.   Effective date:  September 1, 2003. 
  Makes application of this Act prospective to January 1, 2004.