Sec. 1551.061. ANNUAL REPORT. The board of trustees shall submit a written report not later than February 1 of each year to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and Legislative Budget Board concerning the coverages provided and the benefits and services being received by all participants under this chapter. The report must include:
(1) information about the effectiveness and efficiency of:
(A) managed care cost containment practices; and
(B) fraud detection and prevention procedures;
(2) basic information about each group coverage plan provided under this chapter, including the number of participants in each plan and the claims amounts and administrative expenses incurred under each plan;
(3) a summary of recent changes to the benefits provided under this chapter that highlights any key benefits the board of trustees evaluated but did not implement;
(4) a discussion of trends in claims under group coverage plans as well as other areas of interest identified by the board of trustees;
(5) recommendations for any statutory changes the board of trustees determines necessary to achieve its goals for the group benefits program; and
(6) any other information the board of trustees determines appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (S.B. 301), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees
Chapter 1551 - Texas Employees Group Benefits Act
Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation
Section 1551.051. Administration and Implementation
Section 1551.052. Authority for Rules, Plans, Procedures, and Orders
Section 1551.053. Authority to Hire Employees
Section 1551.055. General Powers of Board of Trustees Regarding Coverage Plans
Section 1551.056. Independent Administrator
Section 1551.057. Compensation of Person Employed by Board of Trustees
Section 1551.058. Electronic Authorizations
Section 1551.059. Certificate of Coverage
Section 1551.060. Identification Cards
Section 1551.061. Annual Report
Section 1551.062. Information on Operation and Administration of Chapter
Section 1551.063. Confidentiality of Certain Records
Section 1551.064. Certain Group Health and Accident Policies or Contracts
Section 1551.065. Disclosure of Social Security Number
Section 1551.066. Information Relating to Misconduct