Relating to notice from a health benefit plan issuer regarding a physician's or health care provider's preauthorization exemption status.

SB 547 requires health insurers and health maintenance organizations in Texas to notify the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) within 10 days of key decisions about physicians' or providers' preauthorization exemption status - such as granting, denying, continuing, or rescinding exemptions. TDI must then create a public database tracking these exemptions and compile annual reports on evaluation frequency, appeals, and exemption outcomes by provider type and service. The bill directly affects insurers (who must report), healthcare providers (who gain access to their exemption status), and TDI (which manages the data). It aims to increase transparency around preauthorization exemptions without altering the exemption criteria itself.