Prior Authorization of Medical Care or Health Care Services Committee to Meet

The Texas Department of Insurance will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Standard Request Form for Prior Authorization of Medical Care or Health Care Services at 1 p.m. Central time, on April 22, 2014, in Room 102 of the William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building located at 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas.  Senate Bill 1216, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, provides that the committee will advise the commissioner on the technical, operational, and practical aspects of developing a standard form for requesting prior authorization of medical or health care services including requirements for the use, acceptance, and timely acknowledgment of the form.