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HB 372                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 17, 2016, was read stating the Senate passed                                                              
CSHB 372(L&C) am with the following amendment, and it is                                                                        
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
      SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 372(L&C)                                                                              
      "An Act relating to insurance; relating to the annual report by the                                                       
      director of insurance; relating to expenses for insurance                                                                 
      examinations; relating to regulations for insurance utilization                                                           
      review, benefits determination, health care insurance grievance                                                           
      resolution procedures, independent review of adverse                                                                      
      determinations or final adverse determinations, independent                                                               
      review organizations, and continuing education providers; relating                                                        
      to required provisions for health care insurance contracts and                                                            
      policies, including health care provider choice; establishing civil                                                       
      penalties for insurers for failure to provide requested records;                                                          
      amending the definition of 'wet marine and transportation'                                                                
      insurance; amending provisions on limited licenses to include crop                                                        
      insurance; relating to third-party administrator notification                                                             
      requirements; relating to certification filing by reinsurance                                                             
      intermediary brokers; relating to rate filings, delivery of insurance                                                     
      policies or endorsements; relating to refunds of variable life                                                            
      insurance policies and variable annuities; establishing limitations                                                       
      on issuance of long-term care insurance; relating to requirements                                                         
      for group health insurance policies; amending the definition of                                                           
      'group health insurance'; relating to motor vehicle service                                                               
      contracts; relating to notice requirements for meetings of                                                                

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      stockholders or members of a domestic insurer; establishing a                                                             
      definition of 'bona fide association'; relating to requirements and                                                       
      penalties for committing a fraudulent or criminal insurance act;                                                          
      updating criteria for examinations; relating to rate filing                                                               
      deviations; establishing civil penalties for certain wilful                                                               
      violations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 372(L&C) am is under Unfinished Business.