TMA Legislative Testimonies
Waive Budget Neutrality Requirements for a Year
(Interim Written Comments on HR 8505, Oct. 26, 2020)
Driving Down the Cost of Health Care in Texas
(Written Comments on Interim Charge 1, Select Committee on Statewide Health Care Costs, Oct. 1, 2020)
Drug Price Transparency, Balance Billing, and Coverage
(Written Comments on Interim Charge 1 House Committee on Insurance, Sept. 8, 2020)
Fix Surprise Billing and You’ll Fix the Need to Report Collections
(Written Testimony on Senate Bill 1037 by Jason Terk, MD, April 23, 2019)
Medical Debt and Credit Reports
(Testimony on House Bill 2732 by David Bryant, MD, April 16, 2019)
Transparency in Prior Auth and Physician Referrals
(Testimony on House Bill 3828 by John Flores, MD, April 16, 2019)
Eliminate Prior Auth for In-Network Physicians
(Testimony on House Bill 3232 by John Flores, MD, April 16, 2019)
Require Network Directory Accuracy
(Testimony on Senate Bill 1742 by Rick Snyder, MD, April 9, 2019)
Require Timely Updates to Network Directories
(Testimony on House Bill 1880 by John Scott, DO, April 9, 2019)
Protecting Patients From Balance Bills
(Testimony on House Bill 2967 and House Bill 3933 by Ray Callas, MD, April 2, 2019)
Enforce Network Adequacy
(Testimony on House Bill 3911 by Ray Callas, MD, April 2, 2019)
Prohibit PA on Mandated Benefits
(Testimony on House Bill 2408 by Debra Patt, MD, March 26, 2019)
Bring Transparency to Prior Authorization
(Testimony on House Bill 2327 by Doug Curran, MD, March 26, 2019)
Utilization Reviews Should Be Done by Texas-Licensed Physicians
(Testimony on House Bill 2387 by Doug Curran, MD, March 26, 2019)
Plans Should Inform Patients of Network Status When Requiring PA
(Testimony on House Bill 2520 by Debra Patt, MD, March 26, 2019)
Plan Directories Should Cross-Reference Physician Network Status
(Testimony on House Bill 2630 by Rick Snyder, MD, March 26, 2019)
Prevent Non-Medical Switching by Plans
(Written Testimony on House Bill 2099, March 26, 2019)
Protect Patients From Inadequate, Narrow Networks
(Testimony on Senate Bill 1264 by Jason Terk, MD, March 21, 2019)
Expand Access to Care to All Texans Who Need It
(Testimony on House Bill 565 by Doug Curran, MD, March 5, 2019)