Lawmakers Reject Network Accreditation Bill

The Texas House of Representatives defeated legislation to require workers' compensation health care networks to be accredited by a national group. House Bill 1285 by Rep. Bill Zedler, R-Arlington, failed Friday night on a 42-49 vote in the 150-member House. Zedler had proposed requiring insurance carriers that established or contracted with a network certified by the Texas Department of Insurance to present "satisfactory evidence" to the insurance commissioner that the network was accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission or "a similar national organization recognize...