H.B. No. 1798
AN ACT
relating to health maintenance organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 9(a), Texas Health Maintenance
Organization Act (Article 20A.09, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code),
is amended to read as follows:
(a) Every enrollee residing in this state is entitled to
evidence of coverage under a health care plan. If the enrollee
obtains coverage under a health care plan through an insurance
policy or a contract issued by a group hospital service
corporation, whether by option or otherwise, the insurer or the
group hospital service corporation shall issue the evidence of
coverage. Otherwise, the health maintenance organization shall
issue the evidence of coverage. By agreement between the insurer,
group hospital service corporation, or health maintenance
organization and the subscriber, or the person entitled to receive
the policy, contract, or evidence of coverage, the evidence of
coverage required by this section may be delivered by electronic
transfer.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1798 was passed by the House on May 6,
2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1798 was passed by the Senate on May
28, 2003, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor