Sec. 255.0055. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.
(2) "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.
(3) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.
(4) "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.
(b) The board may not accept anonymous complaints.
(c) Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, or this subtitle, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a license holder must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint. Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the license holder who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 255 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures
Section 255.001. Public Interest Information
Section 255.003. Assistance With Complaint
Section 255.004. Records of Complaints
Section 255.005. Notification of Investigation Status
Section 255.0055. Requirements for Certain Complaints
Section 255.006. General Rules Regarding Complaint Investigation and Disposition
Section 255.0065. Composition of Expert Panels
Section 255.0066. Determination of Competency
Section 255.0067. Reports; Procedures for Expert Review