By:  Keffer of Dallas (Senate Sponsor - Carona)                   H.B. No. 3109
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003; 
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on State 
Affairs; May 23, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable 
Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; 
May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3109                                   By:  Armbrister


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to physician and health care provider panels of 
independent review organizations.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2, Article 21.58C, Insurance Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
	(h)  Information that reveals the identity of a physician or 
individual health care provider who makes a review determination 
for an independent review organization is confidential.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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