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HB 372                                                                                                                        
A message dated July 18, 2016, was received stating the Governor                                                                
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                        
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     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                                                         

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     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                                                                 
     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."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Chapter No. 41, SLA 2016                                                                                                   
     Effective Date:  See Chapter