Texas Occupations Code - Section 160.053. Contents Of Report; Additional Information
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§ 160.053. CONTENTS OF REPORT; ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an
insurer receives from an insured a complaint filed in a lawsuit, a
settlement of a claim without the filing of a lawsuit, or a
settlement of a lawsuit against the insured, the insurer shall
furnish to the board:
(1) the name of the insured and the insured's Texas
medical license number;
(2) the policy number;
(3) a copy of the complaint or settlement; and
(4) a copy of any expert report filed under Section
74.351, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b) The board, in consultation with the commissioner, shall
adopt rules for reporting additional information as the board
requires. In adopting the rules, the board shall consider other
claim reports required under state and federal statutes in
determining the information to be reported, form of the report, and
frequency of reporting. The rules adopted by the board under this
subsection must require that the following additional information
be reported:
(1) the date of a judgment, dismissal, or settlement;
(2) whether an appeal has been taken and by which
party; and
(3) the amount of the settlement or judgment against
the insured.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, § 24, eff. June 10, 2003; Acts
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 140, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 160.011 160.012 160.013 160.014 160.015 160.051 160.052 160.053 160.054 160.055 160.056 160.101 160.102 162.001 162.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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