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Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020)

COVID-19 testing and preparation

Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott) · Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (State insurance regulator) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (State insurance regulator) · Texas
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Tex. Ins. Code § 36.001; Gov't Code ch. 418
Issued
2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020
Effective
2020-03-11
End
Not rescinded; telemedicine cost-sharing requirements made binding by 28 TAC § 35.1 (Ex. TX-049) and the Governor's suspension of Ins. Code § 1455.004(c), lifted Sept. 20, 2021 (Ex. 022) (read as 2021-09-20)
In force
Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • health insurers and health maintenance organizations in Texas
Functions reached
  • IN health insurers and HMOs
  • CB payers of Texas health care providers (industries 01-04): telemedicine, prior authorization, claim deadlines
  • TM telehealth
Character
context
Collection
State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING

Operative words

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) are asking all health insurers and health maintenance organizations operating in Texas to take actions necessary to prevent, test, and treat coronavirus COVID-19 and report those actions to TDI. TDI strongly encourages insurers to waive consumer costs for testing... Waive consumer cost-sharing and facilitate expanded use of telemedicine... Authorize payment to pharmacies for up to a 90-day supply of any prescription medication... TDI asks that insurers report their actions related to consumer cost-sharing and access to services to [email protected].

Enforcement

Tex. Ins. Code chs. 82, 84 (disciplinary sanctions and administrative penalties); reporting request

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