** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 

PLACE:       E2.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tom Oliverson 

The House Committee on Insurance will meet to hear invited testimony over the following interim charges:

2. Review existing state laws, administrative regulations, and agency practices to identify barriers to competition in the insurance marketplace.  Examine existing business practices in the industry to determine if additional laws or regulations are needed to promote competition, lower premiums, and protect consumers.

·                Review consumer rights and appraisal in automotive and homeowner policies. Review trade industry practices and interaction with insurers and consumers.

·                Review current regulatory landscape for Healthcare Sharing Ministries, County Mutual Insurance Companies, and Farm Mutual Insurance Companies.

3. Monitor the implementation compliance and enforcement of legislation related to freestanding emergency rooms to determine whether patients are adequately protected and if further safeguards and disclosures are needed.

4. Review Texas' insurance anti-rebating laws and model legislation related to rebates.  Make recommendations for legislation that would preserve the purpose of the current statute while allowing certain services for and benefits to insurance consumers.

Electronic Public comments will be available for:

Consumer rights and appraisal for auto and homeowner policies

Healthcare Sharing Ministries

County Mutuals

Farm Mutuals

Freestanding ERs

Anti-Rebating Laws

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

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

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.