The Texas Department of Insurance is posting draft rule text to implement section 16 of Senate Bill 1286, relating to the regulation of professional employer organizations sponsoring self-funded employee health benefit plans.
 
The draft rule text may be found on TDI’s website at http://www.tdi.texas.gov/rules/drules.html.
 
The comment period for this informal posting will close on December 18, 2014.  Written comments should be sent to Jamie Walker, associate commissioner for licensing services, at PEO@tdi.texas.gov.
 
TDI has scheduled an informal stakeholder meeting to receive comments on the draft text.  The meeting will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., December 18, 2014, in room 100 of the William P. Hobby Building, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.