Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2544: Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1467.054(a), Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows: (a)[ADDED: Not later than the 180th day after the date an ] [ADDED: out-of-network provider receives an initial payment for a health ] [ADDED: care or medical service or supply, an][[DELETED: An]] out-of-network provider or a health benefit plan issuer or administrator may request mandatory mediation under this subchapter. SECTION 2. (a) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a dispute regarding charges for a health care or medical service or supply provided on or after the effective date of this Act. (b) A dispute regarding charges for a health care or medical service or supply provided before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act if mediation of the dispute under Subchapter B, Chapter 1467, Insurance Code, is requested on or before the 120th day after the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. (c) If mediation of a dispute under Subchapter B, Chapter 1467, Insurance Code, regarding charges for a health care or medical service or supply …
Sponsors
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Matt Morgan (R, HD-026)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Insurance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1907 (May 9, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1887 (May 9, 2025): 135 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1870 (May 8, 2025): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance--Health & Accident, MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
Common questions
- What is SB2544?
- SB2544 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
- What does SB2544 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to eligibility for mediation of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
- What is the status of SB2544?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2544?
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2544?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02544
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