86R11972 JES-F
 
  By: Lambert H.B. No. 1990
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to certain psychological associates under
  certain health benefit plans.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1451.001(18), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
               (18)  "Psychological associate" means an individual
  licensed as a psychological associate by the Texas State Board of
  Examiners of Psychologists [who practices solely under the
  supervision of a licensed psychologist].
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed
  on or after January 1, 2020. An insurance policy delivered, issued
  for delivery, or renewed before January 1, 2020, is governed by the
  law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act,
  and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.