Texas Insurance Code - Not Codified
§ 3.70-3D — CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
I1 § 3.70-3DTitle 1. THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1951 · Ch. 3. LIFE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE · Art. G. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE
Statute text
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(a)The consumer assistance program for health maintenance organizations is established. The commissioner may contract, through a request for proposals, with a nonprofit organization to operate the program.
(b)The program shall:
(1)assist individual consumers in complaints or appeals within the operation of a health maintenance organization, and outside of the operation of a health maintenance organization, including appeals under Article 21.58A of this code or in Medicaid and Medicare fair hearings; and
(2)refer consumers to other programs or agencies if appropriate.
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 2.008(1), eff. September 1, 2011.