Proposed and Adopted Rules for 2020

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Proposed and Adopted Rules for 2020
Subject	Section Number	Proposal Filed	Proposal Published	Adoption Filed	Adoption Published	Effective Date
Chapter 23. Prepaid Legal Service	Repeal [§§23.1 – 23.7]	11/25/2020	12/11/2020	04/06/2021	04/23/2021	04/26/2021
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter B. Advertising, Certain Trade Practices, and Solicitation Division 1. Insurance Advertising	§21.102, §21.104	11/25/2020	12/11/2020	04/06/2021	04/23/2021	04/26/2021
Chapter 19. Licensing and Regulation of Insurance Professionals Subchapter J. Standards of Conduct for Licensed Agents	§19.901 and §19.902	11/25/2020	12/11/2020	04/06/2021	04/23/2021	04/26/2021
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter A. Examination and Financial Analysis Subchapter N. Services of Process Subchapter S. Multiple-Employer Welfare Arrangements Requirements for Obtaining and Maintaining Certificate of Authorization	§§7.25, 7.88, 7.1403 and 7.1909	11/25/2020	12/11/2020	04/06/2021	04/23/2021	04/26/2021
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter A. Submission Requirements for Filings and Departmental Actions Related to Such Filings	§3.1, §3.5	11/25/2020	12/11/2020	04/06/2021	04/23/2021	04/26/2021
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter AA. Consumer Choice Health Benefit Plans Division 3. Required Notices Division 4. Additional Requirements	Repeal [§§21.3525 – 21.3528] §21.3530, and §21.3535 §§21.3542, 21.3543, and 21.3544 Form CCP 1 Form CCP 2	11/16/2020	12/04/2020	05/18/2021 Form CCP1 LAHR 339 Form CCP2 LHL 610 Employer Example Healthcare Example	06/04/2021	06/07/2021
Chapter 21. Trade Practices Subchapter T. Submission of Clean Claims	§21.2821 Repeal §21.2824	11/12/2020	11/27/2020	05/18/2021	06/04/2021	06/07/2021
Chapter 19. Licensing and Regulation of Insurance Professionals Subchapter K. Continuing Education, Adjuster Prelicensing Education Programs, and Certification Courses	§§19.1006, 19.1010, 19.1011, and 19.1029	11/13/2020	11/27/2020	05/26/2021	06/11/2021	06/15/2021
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter C. Assessment of Maintenance Taxes and Fees	§1.414	10/26/2020	11/06/2020	12/09/2020	12/25/2020	12/29/2020
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter J. Examination Expenses and Assessments	§7.1001	10/26/2020	11/06/2020	12/09/2020	12/25/2020	12/29/2020
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter E. Admission Procedures for Foreign Insurance Companies Subchapter M. Regulatory Fees	§7.508 and §7.1301	10/22/2020	11/06/2020	01/13/2021	01/29/2021	02/02/2021
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter L. Electronic Submissions and Communications	§1.1301 and §1.1302	10/22/2020	11/06/2020	05/03/2021	05/21/2021	05/23/2021
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter RR. Valuation Manual	§3.9901 Adoption by Reference	10/20/2020	11/06/2020	12/09/2020	12/25/2020	12/29/2020
Chapter 19. Licensing and Regulation of Insurance Professionals Subchapter R. Utilization Reviews for Health Care Provided Under a health Benefit Plan or Health Insurance Policy	§§19.1702, 19.1705, 19.1709, 19.1710, 19.1711, 19.1716, 19.1717, and 19.1718	10/09/2020	10/23/2020	02/25/2021	03/12/2021	03/17/2021
Chapter 9. Title Insurance Subchapter A. Basic Manual of Rules, Rates and Forms for the Writing of Title Insurance in the State of Texas	§9.1 Adoption by Reference Material	10/06/2020	10/23/2020	01/11/2021	01/29/2021	02/01/2021
Chapter 26. Employer-Related Health Benefit Plan Regulations Subchapter C. Large Employer Health Insurance Regulations	§26.301	09/11/2020	09/25/2020	12/04/2020	12/18/2020	12/24/2020
Chapter 11. Health Maintenance Organizations Subchapter C. Application for Certificate of Authority Subchapter D. Regulatory Requirements for an HMO After Issuance of Certificate of Authority Subchapter Q. Other Requirements	§11.204 §11.303 §§11.1600, 11.1607, 11.1610, and 11.1612	09/11/2020	09/25/2020	03/10/2021	03/26/2021	03/30/2021
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter X. Preferred and Exclusive Provider Plans Division 1. General Requirements Division 2. Preferred and Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Requirements Subchapter KK. Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan	§§3.3701, 3.3702, 3.3705, and 3.3709 §§3.3720, 3.3721, 3.3722, and 3.3723 [§3.9208]	09/11/2020	09/25/2020	03/10/2021	03/26/2021	03/30/2021
Chapter 1. General Administration Subchapter E. Notice of Toll-Free Telephone Numbers and Procedures for Obtaining Information and Filing Complaints	§1.601	09/10/2020	09/25/2020	12/1/2020	12/18/2020	07/01/2021
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter A. Automobile Insurance	§5.205	09/10/2020	09/25/2020	02/24/2021	03/12/2021	03/16/2021
Chapter 3. Life, Accident, and Health Insurance and Annuities Subchapter HH. Standards for Reasonable Cost Control and Utilization Review for Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers	REPEAL [§§3.8001 - 3.8030] New §3.8001	09/09/2020	09/25/2020	WITHDRAWN	04/02/2021	03/17/2021
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter Q. General Property and Casualty Rules Division 1. Residential Property	§5.9700	09/02/2020	09/18/2020	12/01/2020	12/18/2020	12/21/2020
Chapter 7. Corporate and Financial Regulation Subchapter A. Examination and Financial Analysis	§7.88 and §7.89	08/05/2020	08/21/2020	11/05/2020	11/20/2020	11/25/2020
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter C. Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association	§§5.2001–5.2006	07/13/2020	07/24/2020	08/27/2020	09/11/2020	09/16/2020
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association	§§5.4102, 5.4114, 5.4133, 5.4134, 5.4141, 5.4142, 5.4160 - 5.4162, 5.4164, 5.4167, and 5.4171	06/08/2020	06/19/2020	12/17/2020	01/01/2021	01/06/2021
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter O. Statistical Plans [Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Plan]	§5.9502 Reporting Template Adoption by Reference Material	06/05/2020	06/19/2020	09/16/2020 Reporting Template Adoption by Reference Material	10/02/2020	10/06/2020
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter E. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association	§§5.4603, 5.4604, 5.4609, 5.4640, and 5.4642; and to repeal 28 TAC §5.4606 Inspection Verification Form WPI-2 [BC-6]	06/05/2020	06/19/2020	09/29/2020	10/16/2020	10/19/2020
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter A. Automobile Insurance Division 3. Miscellaneous Interpretations	§5.204 and §5.208	04/24/2020	05/08/2020	08/26/2020	09/11/2020	09/15/2020
EMERGENCY RULE ACTION Chapter 35. Emergency Rules Subchapter A. COVID-19 Emergency Rules TWIA Building Codes	§35.3			04/03/2020	04/17/2020	04/03/2020
EMERGENCY RULE ACTION Chapter 35. Emergency Rules Subchapter A. COVID-19 Emergency Rules Pharmacy Benefits	§35.2			04/01/2020	04/10/2020	04/01/2020
EMERGENCY RULE ACTION Chapter 35. Emergency Rules Subchapter A. COVID-19 Emergency Rules Telemedicine and Telehealth Services	§35.1			03/17/2020	03/27/2020	03/17/2020
Chapter 5. Property and Casualty Insurance Subchapter M. Filing Requirements Division 6. Filings Made Easy - Requirements for Rate and Rule Filings (Workers' Comp Classification Relativities)	§5.9332	02/05/2020	02/21/2020	05/12/2020	05/29/2020	07/01/2020