Bill > HB3933

This bill relates to consumer protections against billing and limitations on information reported by consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, it amends the Business & Commerce Code to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing certain types of information older than 7-10 years, including bankruptcy, suits/judgments, tax liens, and criminal records. The bill also includes provisions to eliminate surprise billing for certain health plans, requiring health maintenance organizations and other health benefit plans to pay reasonable amounts for emergency care and services provided by out-of-network facility-based providers at in-network facilities. Additionally, the bill establishes mandatory mediation processes where providers, health plan issuers, or administrators can request mediation to resolve certain out-of-network billing disputes.

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