** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tom Oliverson 

 

SB 827         Kolkhorst | et al.
Relating to health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.

HB 1854        Anchia | et al.                                        
Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.

HB 3423        Morrison                                              
Relating to coverage for supplemental ultrasound imaging to screen for breast cancer under certain health benefit plans.

HB 2755        Lucio III                                             
Relating to health benefit coverage for general anesthesia in connection with certain pediatric dental services.

HB 1682        Krause                                                
Relating to disclosures by liability insurers and policyholders to third-party claimants; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 552         Thompson, Ed                      Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to the inclusion of diminished value in the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement.

HB 2534        Clardy                            Posting Rule Suspended
Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies.

HB 493         Wu                                                    
Relating to HIV and AIDS tests and to health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests.

HB 3951        Cortez                                                
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

HB 2988        Minjarez                                              
Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists.

HB 1356        Gervin-Hawkins | et al.                                
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for hair prostheses for cancer patients.

HB 2651        González, Jessica                                      
Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.

HB 4203        Israel                                                
Relating to license application procedures prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for certain insurance adjusters.

HB 3922        Oliverson                                             
Relating to information provided by health care providers and hospitals to certain patients regarding pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance programs for insulin.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

 

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here:

https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

 

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health

and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here:

https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

 

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c320

 

 

 

 

 

Bills added after last posting:

HB 552

HB 2534

 

**         See Committee Coordinator for previous versions         **
of this notice.


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