Sec. 1660.102.  PILOT PROGRAM RULES.  (a)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement the identification card pilot program, including the coordination of a testing phase and incorporation of changes identified in the testing phase.
(b)  The commissioner may consider recommendations or any other information provided in response to a department-issued request for information relating to electronic data exchange, including identification card programs, before adopting rules regarding:
(1)  information to be included on the identification cards;
(2)  technology to be used to implement the identification card pilot program; and
(3)  confidentiality and accuracy of the information required to be included on the identification cards.
(c)  The commissioner shall consider the requirements of any federal program requiring health benefit plan issuers and administrators to provide point-of-service access to physicians and other health care providers regarding eligibility information before adopting rules to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 209 (H.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (H.B. 1951), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2011.