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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to health insurance identification cards issued by |
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qualified health plan issuers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 8, Insurance Code, is amended by adding |
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Subtitle L to read as follows: |
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SUBTITLE L. QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN MANDATORY DISCLOSURES |
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CHAPTER 1693. QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN IDENTIFICATION CARDS |
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Sec. 1693.001. DEFINITIONS. Except as provided by Section |
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1693.003, in this chapter, "advance payments of the premium tax |
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credit," "enrollee," "qualified health plan," and "qualified |
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health plan issuer" have the meanings assigned by 45 C.F.R. Section |
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155.20 as that section existed on January 1, 2015. |
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Sec. 1693.002. REQUIRED INFORMATION. An identification |
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card or other similar document issued by a qualified health plan |
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issuer to an enrollee of a qualified health plan in this state must, |
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in addition to any requirement under other law, including Sections |
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843.209, 1301.162, and 1369.153, display on the card or document in |
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a location of the issuer's choice: |
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(1) the acronym "QHP"; or |
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(2) if the enrollee receives advance payment of the |
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premium tax credit, the acronym "QHP-S". |
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Sec. 1693.003. COMMISSIONER DETERMINATIONS REGARDING |
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FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (a) The commissioner shall monitor 45 C.F.R. |
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Section 155.20 for amendments to the definitions listed in Section |
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1693.001 and determine if it is in the best interest of the state to |
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adopt an amended definition for purposes of this chapter. If the |
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commissioner determines that it is in the best interest of the state |
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to adopt the amended definition, the commissioner by rule shall |
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adopt the amended definition. |
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(b) In making the determination about an amendment, the |
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commissioner shall consider, in addition to other factors |
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affecting the public interest, the beneficial and adverse effects |
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the amendment may have on: |
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(1) individuals who are receiving medical care and |
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health care services in this state; and |
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(2) health care providers and physicians. |
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Sec. 1693.004. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The commissioner |
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shall prepare a report of a determination made under Section |
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1693.003, including an explanation of the reasons for the |
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determination, and file the report with the presiding officer of |
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each house of the legislature not later than the 30th day after the |
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date the determination is made. |
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Sec. 1693.005. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as |
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necessary to administer and enforce this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |