Amend CSHB 272 (house committee printing) on page 27 by inserting the following between lines 22 and 23:

Sec. 2210.580. MEDIATION; CERTAIN DEADLINES TOLLED. A deadline imposed on a claimant under Section 2210.574, 2210.575, or 2210.576 is tolled for a single period not to exceed 45 consecutive days during which the claimant is actively seeking resolution of the causation dispute, coverage dispute, or damage dispute through a mediation administered by the department.