Sec. 1662.055. PHYSICAL COPY OF DISCLOSURE. (a) A health benefit plan issuer or administrator shall make the disclosure required under this subchapter available in a physical form. A disclosure under this section must be made available in plain language, without a fee, at the request of the enrollee.
(b) In providing a disclosure under this section, a health benefit plan issuer or administrator may limit the number of health care providers with respect to which cost-sharing information for a covered health care service or supply is provided to no fewer than 20 providers per request.
(c) A health benefit plan issuer or administrator providing a disclosure under this section shall:
(1) disclose any applicable provider-per-request limit described by Subsection (b) to the enrollee;
(2) provide the cost-sharing information in a physical form in accordance with the enrollee's request as if the request was made using a self-service tool under Section 1662.054; and
(3) mail the disclosure not later than two business days after the date the enrollee's request is received.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 2090), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle J - Health Information Technology and Availability
Chapter 1662 - Health Care Cost Transparency
Subchapter B. Required Disclosures to Enrollees
Section 1662.051. Required Disclosure to Enrollee on Request
Section 1662.052. Required Disclosure Information
Section 1662.053. Method and Format for Disclosure
Section 1662.054. Internet-Based Self-Service Tool
Section 1662.055. Physical Copy of Disclosure
Section 1662.056. Other Means of Disclosure