Proposed and Adopted Rules for 2012

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Proposed and Adopted Rules for 2012
Subject	Section Number	Proposal Filed	Proposal Published	Adoption Filed	Adoption Published	Effective Date
Insurance Holding Company Systems (Amended and New)	7.201 - 7.205, 7.209, 7.210, and 7.211 - 7.214	12/17/12	12/28/12	05/06/2013	05/17/2013	05/26/13
Insurance Holding Company Systems and Forms C, D, & E (Repeal)	7.211 - 7.213	12/17/2012	12/28/2012	05/06/2013	05/17/2013	05/26/2013
Licensing of life settlement brokers and providers, regulation of life settlement contracts, and annual data reporting requirements	3.1701 - 3.1703, 3.1720 - 3.1730, 3.1740 - 3.1744, and 3.1760 Forms: 3.1720(a); 3.1720(b); 3.1720(c); 3.1720(d); 3.1740(d); 3.1742; 3.1760(b)	12/11/12	12/28/12	6/24/13 Forms: 3.1720(a); 3.1720(b); 3.1720(c); 3.1720(d); 3.1740(d); 3.1742; 3.1760(b)	7/5/13	8/1/13
Viatical and life settlements (Repeal)	3.1701-3.1717	12/11/12	12/28/12	6/24/13	7/5/13	8/1/13
Minimum standards for regulated entities conducting business electronically with other regulated entities and consumers	1.1301-1.1306	11/26/12	12/07/12			Withdrawn Effective 6/7/13
Certificates of Property and Casualty Insurance	5.9370-5.9376	11/26/12	12/07/12	02/21/13	03/08/13	03/13/13
NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual	7.18	11/26/12	12/07/12	01/22/13	02/08/13	02/11/13
2013 Assessments of Maintenance Taxes and Fees	1.414	11/15/12	11/30/12	01/10/13	01/25/13	01/30/13
Assessments to cover expenses of examining domestic and foreign insurance companies and self-insurance groups providing w/c insurance	7.1001	11/15/12	11/30/12	01/10/13	01/25/13	01/30/13
Assessments which will be used to cover general administrative expenses of the departments regulation of insurance premium finance companies	25.88	11/15/12	11/30/12	01/10/13	01/25/13	01/30/13
Fire Extinguisher and Installation, Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, Fireworks and Safe Cigarette Rules	34.501, 34.504, 34.506, 34.510, 34.513, 34.514, 34.516, 34.517, 34.519, 34.520, and 34.521; 34.607, 34.611, 34.613, 34.619 34.620, 34.623, 34.628, and 34.630; 34.701, 34.704, 34.706, 34.707, 34.712, 34.713, 34.715, 34.716, 34.721, 34.723, and 34.724; 34.811, 34.815, 34.817; and 34.1203 and 34.1212	11/08/12	11/23/12	01/25/13	02/08/13	02/14/13
Repeal Subchapter X. Preferred Provider Plans	3.3713	10/19/12	11/02/12	02/01/13	02/15/13	02/21/13
Preferred and Exclusive Provider Plans, Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Requirements	3.3701-3.3710 and 3.3720-3.3725 Application Exclusive Provider Plan	10/19/12	11/02/12	02/01/13	02/15/13	02/21/13
New Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Division 4. Consumer Assistance; Claim Procesesses	5.4200, 5.4211-5.4222, 5.4231-5.4241, and 5.4251-5.4253	10/04/12	10/19/12	01/25/13	02/08/13	02/14/13
Chapter 1 General Administration Subchapter D. Effect of Criminal Conduct Division 1. Fitness for Licensing, Division 2 Procedures Governing Persons Subject to 18 U.S.C. §1033 & §1034	1.520-1.530	09/19/12	10/05/12			Withdrawn Effective 4/5/13
Health Care Collaboratives (HCCs) Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Insurers and other regulated entities	13.401-13.494 Proposed Forms Form 141 Form 311 Form 491 Form 492 Form 493 Form 494 Form 495	09/11/12	09/28/12	03/11/13 Adopted Forms Form 141 Form 311 Form 491 Form 492 Form 493 Form 494 Form 495	03/29/13	03/31/13
Repeal Sub R Utilization Review Agents, Sub S. Utilization Review for Health Care	19.1701-19.1724, 19.2001-19.2021	08/09/12	08/24/12	01/31/13	02/15/13	02/20/13
New Rule Proposal Subchapter R Utilization reviews for health care provided under a health benefit plan or health insurance policy Subchapter U Utilization reviews for health care provided under workers compensation insurance coverage	19.1701-19.1719 19.2001-19.2017 LHL005 URA Application	08/09/12	08/24/12	01/31/13	02/15/13	02/20/13
Property and Casualty Insurance, Cancellation, Denial, and Nonrenewal of Certain Property and Casualty Insurance Coverage	5.7001, 5.7002, 5.7009	07/03/12	07/20/12	09/19/12	10/05/12	10/09/12
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association New Rule Inspections for Windstorm and Hail Insurance	5.4608	07/2/12	07/13/12	10/02/12 Form Eng-2	10/19/12	10/22/12
Credit Life and Credit Accident and Health Insurance, Responsibilities and Obligations of Insurance Companies and their Agents and Representatives	3.6011 English Version Consumer Bill of Rights Spanish Version Consumer Bill of Rights	06/25/12	07/06/12	11/05/2012 English Version Consumer Bill of Rights (PDF) (Word) Spanish Version Consumer Bill of Rights (PDF) (Word)	11/16/2012	2/11/2013
Preferred and Exclusive Provider Plans, Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Requirements	3.3701-3.3710 and 3.3720-3.3725	06/18/12	06/29/12			Withdrawn effective 11/02/12
Examination and Financial Analysis	7.18	06/15/12	06/29/12	10/02/12	10/19/12	10/22/12
Hazardous Conditions and Remedy of Hazardous Conditions	8.3	06/08/12	06/22/12	08/30/12	09/14/12	09/19/12
New TWIA Eligibility and forms Form: WPI-1-AC Form: WPI-2-AC Form: WPI-12 (For TDI Use Only)	5.4920 and 5.4926	06/08/12	06/22/12	08/30/12 Form: WPI-1-AC Form: WPI-2-AC Form: WPI-12 (For TDI Use Only)	09/14/12	09/19/12
Repeal TWIA Loss funding, including catastrophe reserve trust fund, financing arrangements, and public securities	5.4131 and 5.4132	06/08/12	06/22/12			Withdrawn by Operation of Law effective 12/27/12
New & Amend TWIA Loss funding, including catastrophe reserve trust fund, financing arrangements, and public securities	5.4101, 5.4102, 5.4121, 5.4123-5.4128, 5.4133, 5.4135, 5.4136, 5.4141-5.4147, 5.4148 and 5.4149	06/08/12	06/22/12			Withdrawn by Operation of Law effective 12/27/12
New TWIA Consumer Assistance; Claim Processes	5.4260-5.4268	06/08/12	06/22/12	12/20/12	01/04/13	01/09/13
Notice of Toll-Free Telephone Numbers and Procedures for Obtaining Information and Filing Complaints	1.603	05/07/12	05/25/12	10/02/12	10/19/12	10/22/12
Consumer Protection Requirements, Consumer Bill of Rights Figure 1 5.9970(b) english-auto Figure 2 5.9970(b) spanish-auto Figure 1 5.9970(d) english-home Figure 2 5.9970(d) spanish-home Marked-up figures Figure 2 5.9970(b) English-Auto Figure 2 5.9970(d) English-home	5.9970	04/23/12	05/04/12	11/05/2012 English Version Consumer Bill of Rights - Auto (PDF) (Word) English Version Consumer Bill of Rights -Homeowners (PDF) (Word) Spanish Version Consumer Bill of Rights -Auto (PDF) (Word) Spanish Version Consumer Bill of Rights -Homeowners (PDF) (Word)	11/16/2012	12/03/2012
Standards and Fees for State Fire Marshal Inspections, General Provisions, Inspection Guidelines, Inspection Fees	34.301, 34.303, 34.304, 34.320, 34.340	04/19/12	05/04/12	10/19/12	11/02/12	11/08/12
Cease and Desist Orders	1.909	04/16/12	04/27/12	1.909	06/08/12	06/28/12
Repeal, Fire Sprinkler Rules and Storage and Sale of Fireworks	34.726, 34.831	04/16/12	04/27/12	07/02/12	07/20/12	07/22/12
Repeal, Commercial Property Insurance Division	5.9600	04/09/12	04/20/12	06/15/12	06/29/12	07/05/12
Advisory Committees	1.2828	02/16/12	03/02/12	04/23/12	05/11/12	05/13/12
Insurance Sold in Connection with Prepaid Funeral Contracts	3.9001 & 3.9002	02/16/12	03/02/12	04/23/12	05/04/12	05/13/12
Repeal Rules of Practice & Procedure, Assessment of Maint Taxes & Fees, Industry Wide Benchmark Rate Proceedings	1.207, 1.208, 1.415, 1.1301-1.1306	02/02/12	02/24/12	04/19/12	05/04/12	05/09/12
Small Employer Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act Regulations	26.8	01/17/12	02/03/12	04/23/12	05/04/12	05/13/12