Sec. 843.402.  OFFICERS' AND EMPLOYEES' BOND.  (a)  A health maintenance organization shall maintain in force in its own name a fidelity bond on its officers and employees in an amount of at least $100,000 or another amount prescribed by the commissioner.
(b)  The fidelity bond must be issued by an insurer that holds a certificate of authority in this state.  If, after notice and hearing, the commissioner determines that a fidelity bond is not available from an insurer that holds a certificate of authority in this state, the health maintenance organization may obtain a fidelity bond procured by a surplus lines agent resident in this state in compliance with Chapter 981.
(c)  The fidelity bond must obligate the surety to pay any loss of money or other property the health maintenance organization sustains because of an act of fraud or dishonesty by an employee or officer of the health maintenance organization, acting alone or in concert with others, while employed or serving as an officer of the health maintenance organization.
(d)  Instead of a fidelity bond, a health maintenance organization may deposit cash with the comptroller.  The deposit must be maintained in the amount and is subject to the same conditions required for a fidelity bond under this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.