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Subject | Section Number | Proposal Filed | Proposal Published | Adoption Filed | Adoption Published | Effective Date |
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Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter X. Preferred and Exclusive Provider Plans Division 1. General Requirements |
§3.3705 | 11/23/2016 | 12/09/2016 | 04/26/2017 | 05/12/2017 | 05/16/2017 |
Chapter 22. Privacy Subchapter A. Insurance Consumer Financial Information Privacy |
§22.9 | 11/17/2016 | 12/02/2016 | 04/20/2017 | 05/05/2017 | 05/10/2017 |
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health insurance and Annuities Subchapter RR. Valuation Manual |
§3.9901 and §3.9902 | 11/02/2016 | 11/18/2016 | 12/29/2016 | 01/13/2017 | 01/18/2017 |
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter AA. Consumer Choice Health Benefit Plans Division 1. General Provisions Division 2. State-Mandated Health Benefits REPEAL Division 3. Required Notices Division 4. Additional Requirements |
§§21.3501 - 21.3504 and 21.3506 REPEAL §§21.3510 - 21.3518 §21.3530 §21.3542 |
10/31/2016 | 11/11/2016 | 05/08/2017 | 05/19/2017 | 05/30/2017 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter H. Cancellation, Denial, and Nonrenewal of Certain Property and Casualty Insurance Coverage/td> |
§5.7015 | 10/31/2016 | 11/11/2016 | 05/08/2017 | 05/19/2017 | 05/31/2017 |
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter J. Examination Expenses and Assessments |
§7.1001 | 10/31/2016 | 11/11/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 01/04/2017 |
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter C. Assessment of Maintenance Taxes and Fees |
§1.414 | 10/31/2016 | 11/11/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 12/30/2016 | 01/04/2017 |
Chapter 26. Small Employer Health Insurance Regulations Subchapter A. Definitions, Severability, and Small Employer Health [Insurance Portability and Availability Act] Regulations Subchapter C. Large Employer Health Insurance Regulations [Portability and Availability Act Regulation] Subchapter D. [Health Group] Cooperatives Division 3. Health Group Cooperative Election to Treat Members as Separate Employers for Rating Purposes |
§§26.3 - 26.16, 26.18 - 26.20, 26.25, and 26.28 REPEAL §§26.1, 26.17, 26.21 - 26.24, 26.26, and 26.27 §§26.301 - 26.310, 26.312 and 26.314 REPEAL §26.311 §§26.400 - 26.403, 26.405 - 26.411, 26.421 - 26.426, 26.431, 26.441, and 26.442 REPEAL §26.404 and §26.413 Form Number 1212 Cert Actuarial Form Number 1212 Cert Data |
10/13/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 04/27/2017 | 05/12/2017 | 05/17/2017 |
Chapter 34. State Fire Marshal Subchapter C. Standards and Fees for State Fire Marshal Inspections Subchapter H. Fireworks Rules |
§34.303 and §34.832 | 10/12/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 01/12/2017 | 01/27/2017 | 02/01/2017 |
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter E. Notice of Toll-Free Telephone Numbers and Procedures for Obtaining Information and Filing Complaints |
§1.603 Policy Count Exhibit Instructions Policy Count Exhibit |
10/14/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 12/02/2016 Policy Count Exhibit Instructions Policy Count Exhibit |
12/16/2016 | 12/22/2016 |
Chapter 11. Health Maintenance Organizations | §§11.1 - 11.2612 | 09/22/2016 | 10/07/2016 | 04/05/2017 Comparison of Chapter 11 |
04/21/2017 | 08/01/2017 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Division 7. Inspections for Windstorm and Hail Insurance Division 9. Windstorm Building Code Advisory Committee on Specifications and Maintenance |
§§5.4601, 5.4603, 5.4604, 5.4608 - 5.4610, 5.4612, 5.4615, 5.4620 - 5.4623, 5.4625 - 5.4626, 5.4640, and 5.4642 Repeal §§5.4601, 5.4602, 5.4604, and 5.4608 Repeal of 28 TAC §5.4800 |
09/19/2016 | 09/30/2016 | 12/29/2016 |
01/13/2017 | 01/18/2017 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Division 1. Plan of Operation and Division 2. Reinsurance |
§5.4023 and §§5.4029 - 5.4041 REPEAL OF §5.4016 |
08/25/2016 | 09/09/2016 | 03/08/2017 | 03/24/2017 | 03/28/2017 |
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter PP. Out-of-Network Claim Dispute Resolution Division 1. General Provisions |
§§21.5001 - 21.5031 | 05/12/2016 | 05/27/2016 | 10/14/2016 | 10/2/2016 | 11/03/2016 |
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter X. Preferred and Exclusive Provider Plans Division 1. General Requirements |
§3.3705 and §3.3708 | 05/12/2016 | 05/27/2016 | 10/14/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 11/03/2016 |
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter M. Mandatory Benefit Notice Requirements |
§§21.2101 - 21.2103 and §§21.2105 - 21.2107 and REPEAL §21.2104 | 05/02/2016 | 05/13/2016 | 10/13/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 11/02/2016 |
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter O. Notice of Availability of Coverage Under the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool (REPEAL) |
§§21.2301 - 21.2306 | 05/02/2016 | 05/13/2016 | 06/30/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/20/2016 |
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter W. Miscellaneous Rules for Group and Individual Accident and Health Insurance (REPEAL) |
§3.3615 | 05/02/2016 | 05/13/2016 | 06/30/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/20/2016 |
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter DD. Assessment (REPEAL) |
§3.4401 | 05/02/2016 | 05/13/2016 | 06/30/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/20/2016 |
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter U. Enhanced Contracts and Performance Monitoring |
§1.2201 | 04/22/2016 | 05/06/2016 | 07/06/2016 | 07/22/2016 | 07/26/2016 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Division 7. Inspections for Windstorm and Hail Insurance |
§5.4605 | 04/22/2016 | 05/06/2016 | 06/28/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/18/2016 |
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter B. Insurance Holding Company Systems |
§7.209 | 04/12/2016 | 04/29/2016 | 06/28/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/18/2016 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Subchapter O. Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Plan |
§5.9501 Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Plan Clean Version Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Plan Tracked Changes |
03/10/2016 | 03/25/2016 | 06/03/2016 Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Plan |
06/17/2016 | 06/23/2016 |
Chapter 34. State Fire Marshal Subchapter C. Standards and Fees for State Fire Marshal Inspections Subchapter E. Fire Extinguisher Rules Subchapter F. Fire Alarm Rules Subchapter G. Fire Sprinkler Rules Subchapter H. Storage and Sale of Fireworks Subchapter J. Stovetop Fire Suppression Device Approval (REPEAL) Subchapter M. Scheduled Administrative Penalties |
§34.302 §§34.510, 34.514, 34.517, 34.521, and 34.524 §§34.609, 34.613, 34.615, 34.615, 34.622 - 34.624, and 34.631 §§34.713, 34.716, 34.721, 34.722, and 34.726 §§34.808, 34.818, 34.823, 34.832, and 34.833 §§34.1001 - 34.1004 §34.1302 |
03/07/2016 | 03/18/2016 | 06/29/2016 | 07/15/2016 | 07/19/2016 |
Chapter 34. State Fire Marshal Subchapter B. Fire Suppression Ratings Oversight |
§§34.201 - 34.204 | 03/07/2016 | 03/18/2016 | 05/17/2016 | 06/03/2016 | 06/06/2016 |
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter V. Pharmacy Benefits Division 1. General Provisions Division 2. Identification Cards Division 3. Off-Label Drugs Division 4. Prescription Drug Formulary Coverage and Disclosure Requirements |
§21.3001 §§21.3002-21.3004 §21.3010 and §21.3011 §§21.3020, 21.3022, 21.3023, [21.3005, and §21.3021], and 21.3030 - 21.3034 |
01/20/2016 | 02/05/2016 | 07/29/2016 | 08/12/2016 | 08/18/2016 |
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Division 10 Eligibility and Forms REPEAL |
§5.4906 and §5.4907 | 01/20/2016 | 02/05/2016 | 05/09/2016 | 05/20/2016 | 05/26/2016 |