Bill Text: TX HB1872 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requirements regarding information to be provided to employees covered by workers' compensation health care networks.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-13 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1872 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1872-Introduced.html
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| By: Giddings | H.B. No. 1872 | |
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| relating to requirements regarding information to be provided to | ||
| employees covered by workers' compensation health care networks. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 1305.103(c), Insurance Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (c) An employee who lives within the service area of a | ||
| network and who is being treated by a non-network provider for an | ||
| injury that occurred before the employer's insurance carrier | ||
| established or contracted with the network, shall select a network | ||
| treating doctor on notification by the carrier that health care | ||
| services are being provided through the network. The carrier shall | ||
| provide to the employee all information required by Section | ||
| 1305.451. If the employee fails to select a treating doctor on or | ||
| before the 14th day after the date of receipt of the information | ||
| required by Section 1305.451, the network may assign the employee a | ||
| network treating doctor. An issue regarding whether a carrier | ||
| properly provided an employee the information required by this | ||
| subsection may be resolved using the process for adjudication of | ||
| disputes under Chapter 410, Labor Code, as used by the department's | ||
| division of workers' compensation. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 1305.451, Insurance Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (e) An issue regarding whether an employer properly | ||
| provided an employee with the information required by this section | ||
| may be resolved using the process for adjudication of disputes | ||
| under Chapter 410, Labor Code, as used by the department's division | ||
| of workers' compensation. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
