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Hawaii Bill Would Require Mediation Prior to Sale of Kuleana Land
By Beth Graham - January 30, 2017
A member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives has reportedly introduced a bill that would require mediation for certain real estate transactions occurring in the state.
Governor Abbott Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed for Mediation in Some Texas Criminal Cases
By Beth Graham - July 19, 2015
Last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have imported the civil mediation process into non-violent, non-sexual, and non-drug-related criminal law matters prosecuted in the state.
The Impact of Chief Justice Jefferson’s State of the Judiciary Speech
By Karl Bayer - June 24, 2013
In March, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson presented his State of the Judiciary speech before the 83rd Texas Legislature in Austin. Earlier this month, Disputing published the entire text of his speech in a series of three posts.
What if Someone Mediates in ‘Bad Faith’?
By Victoria VanBuren - June 30, 2011
In 2009, the Texas Legislature signed into law Texas House Bill 2256. The bill provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. The law now gives patients the option to mediate when they are “balance-billed” by their insurance company for services provided by out-of-network facility-based physicians like radiologists, pathologists, and neonatologists. Balance billing occurs when a physician bills a patient for t
Texas Legislative Update
By Beth Graham - February 28, 2011
As many of you know, the 82nd Texas Legislature is currently in full swing. The following notable bills affecting alternative dispute resolution in Texas were filed this session: Senate Bill 218, authored by Senator Nelson and referred to the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, relates “to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.” The bill would
Top 10 Most-Viewed Arbitration and Mediation Disputing Blog Posts of 2009
By Victoria VanBuren - January 1, 2010
Happy New Year from Disputing! We are pleased to share with you our 10 most popular blog posts of 2009: Texas HB 2256 Makes Possible a New Mediation Procedure for ‘Balance Billing’ by Holly Hayes (Jun. 29) Professor Alan Scott Rau Comments on In re Morgan Stanley (Jul. 15) Texas House Bill 2256 and Bad Faith Mediation in ‘Balance Billing’ by Holly Hayes (Aug. 5) Professor Alan Scott Rau Comments on Stolt-Nielsen, S.A. v. A
2009 Developments in Mediation: Mediation Confidentiality
By Victoria VanBuren - December 31, 2009
by Holly Hayes Our August post on the “bad faith” mediation section of Texas House Bill 2256 (read more about the bill here) that requires the mediator to report bad faith mediation to the insurance commissioner or the Texas Medical Board, as appropriate, prompted our attention to how other states are addressing confidentiality in mediation. Texas operates under the Alternate Dispute Resolution Procedures (Chapter 154) of the Civil Pr
2009 Developments in Mediation: Mediation Option for ‘Balance Billing’ in Health Care
By Victoria VanBuren - December 11, 2009
by Holly Hayes In June, we discussed the passage of Texas House Bill 2256, which provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. Patients in Texas now have the option to mediate when they are ‘balance-billed’ by their insurance company for services provided by out-of-network facility-based physicians like radiologists, pathologists, neonatologists, and emergency room physicians. (post available here
H.R. 3962: U.S. House Health Care Bill Addresses ‘Balance Billing’
By Victoria VanBuren - November 20, 2009
By Holly Hayes As noted in a previous post (available here) Texas House Bill 2256, signed into law on June 19, 2009, provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. The law gives patients the option to mediate when they are ‘balance-billed’ by their insurance company for services provided by out-of-network facility-based physicians like radiologists, pathologists, and neonatologists. ‘Balance
Texas House Bill 2256 and Bad Faith Mediation in ‘Balance Billing’
By Holly Hayes - August 5, 2009
By Holly Hayes As discussed in my previous post, Texas House Bill 2256 was signed into law on June 19, 2009. The bill provides a procedure for mediation of “balance billing,” which is the practice of billing insured patients for amounts or balances not covered by the insurer. HB 2256 also includes the following section on “bad faith” mediation: SUBCHAPTER C. BAD FAITH MEDIATION Sec. 1467.101. BAD FAITH. (a) The following conduct
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