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Amend HB 3459 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering SECTIONS of the bill appropriately:
SECTION ____. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 1551.2181 to read as follows:
Sec. 1551.2181. EXEMPTION FROM PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. A preauthorization process used by a health benefit plan provided under this chapter is subject to the same limitations and requirements provided by Section 1301.1354 for a preauthorization process used by an insurer.
SECTION ____. Subchapter D, Chapter 1575, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 1575.1701 to read as follows:
Sec. 1575.1701. EXEMPTION FROM PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. A preauthorization process used by a health benefit plan provided under this chapter is subject to the same limitations and requirements provided by Section 1301.1354 for a preauthorization process used by an insurer.
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 1579.1061 to read as follows:
Sec. 1579.1061. EXEMPTION FROM PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. A preauthorization process used by a health coverage plan provided under this chapter is subject to the same limitations and requirements provided by Section 1301.1354 for a preauthorization process used by an insurer.