Texas Insurance Code - Section 402.005. Confidentiality Of Report
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§ 402.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORT. (a) A report
obtained by or disclosed to the commissioner under this chapter is
confidential and is not subject to a subpoena, other than a grand
jury subpoena.
(b) The report may not be disclosed by the commissioner, the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or any other
person without the prior written consent of the affected insurer or
health maintenance organization unless the commissioner, after
providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the affected
insurer or health maintenance organization, determines that the
interest of shareholders, holders of policies or evidences of
coverage, or the public will be served by publishing the report. If
the commissioner makes that determination, the department may:
(1) disclose the report to the public; and
(2) publish any part of the report in a manner the
commissioner considers appropriate.
(c) The report may be disclosed to the insurance department
of another state or another authorized governmental agency without
complying with Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Section: 401.155 401.156 401.201 402.001 402.002 402.003 402.004 402.005 402.051 402.052 402.053 402.101 402.102 402.103 402.104
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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