Tex. Ins. Code § 1467.053 · Subchapter B. MANDATORY MEDIATION FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK FACILITIES
APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATOR; FEES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A mediation shall be conducted by one mediator.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(5), eff. September 1, 2019.
(b-1) If the parties do not select a mediator by mutual agreement on or before the 30th day after the date the mediation is requested, the party requesting the mediation shall notify the commissioner, and the commissioner shall select a mediator from the commissioner's list of approved mediators.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(5), eff. September 1, 2019.
(d) The mediator's fees shall be split evenly and paid by the health benefit plan issuer or administrator and the out-of-network provider.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2256), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 100 (S.B. 507), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 2.09, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(5), eff. September 1, 2019.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1467.htm
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