Tex.
Ins. Code Section 1467.052
Mediator Qualifications
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), to qualify for an appointment as a mediator under this subchapter a person must have completed at least 40 classroom hours of training in dispute resolution techniques in a course conducted by an alternative dispute resolution organization or other dispute resolution organization approved by the commissioner.(b)
A person not qualified under Subsection (a) may be appointed as a mediator on agreement of the parties.(c)
A person may not act as mediator for a claim settlement dispute if the person has been employed by, consulted for, or otherwise had a business relationship with a health benefit plan issuer or administrator or a physician, health care practitioner, or other health care provider during the three years immediately preceding the request for mediation.(d)
The commissioner shall immediately terminate the approval of a mediator who no longer meets the requirements under this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter to serve as a mediator.
Source:
Section 1467.052 — Mediator Qualifications, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1467.htm#1467.052 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
