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No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
5/20/15 Update:
This bill is substantively
the same as when we reported on it in its original chamber. We continue to oppose HB 3024. The second chamber sponsor is Senator Hinojosa.
Original chamber analysis
below:
The bill would add Subchapter B to Chapter 1203 of the
Insurance Code. Subchapter B would apply only to an insurance policy that
provides benefits for dental expenses, including, except as provided by Section
1203.051 (b) of the bill, an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance
policy or insurance agreement, or a group hospital service contract, that is
offered by certain health insurance carriers.
The bill specifies the procedure for coordinating benefits
between separate dental insurance providers. The primary insurer, as determined
under a coordination of benefits provision applicable to the policies, would be
responsible for dental expenses covered under the insurance policy issued by
the primary insurer up to the full amount of any policy limit applicable to the
covered dental expenses. Before the policy limit is reached, the secondary
insurer, as determined under a coordination of benefits provision applicable to
the policies, would be responsible only for dental expenses covered under the
insurance policy issued by the secondary insurer that are not covered under the
policy issued by the primary insurer. After the policy limit is reached, the
secondary insurer would be responsible for any dental expenses covered by both
policies that exceed the policy limit described by Section 1203.052 (b) of the bill, but do not exceed the policy limit of the secondary policy.
Coordinating benefits between multiple dental insurance providers should be accomplished within the private sector rather than being mandated by the government. Creating new state mandates on private enterprise abridges our limited government and free market principles. Therefore, we oppose HB 3024.