The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has extended the period to submit comments on proposed amendments to 28 TAC ??3.3038, 3.3702 - 3.3705, 3.3707 - 3.3711, 3.3720, 3,3722, 3.3723; new ?3.3712 and ?3.3713; and the proposed repeal of ?3.3725. An audio recording of the January 10, 2024 rule hearing will be available on the TDI website within the next few days.
The proposed amendments, new sections, and repeal implement network adequacy requirements contained in House Bill 3359 (88R) and out-of-network payment standards and balance billing protections from Senate Bill 2476 (88R) and SB 1264 (86R). The proposal also addresses consumer protections, disclosures, guaranteed renewability, and contracting requirements, including provisions implementing additional legislation from 2023: HB 711, HB 1647, HB 1696, HB 2002, and SB 1003.
You may submit your written comments to TDI on or before 5 p.m. Central time, on January 22, 2024. Send your comments to [email protected] or to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC: GC-CCO, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 12030, Austin, Texas 78711-2030.
View the proposal (PDF) for the full text. For other dates and documents related to this action, visit TDI?s 2023 rules webpage.
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