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Health insurance organizations or issuers shall develop and adhere to written policies specifying procedures to be followed by employees and by insurance professionals they contract with, for the purpose of protecting the safety and privacy of a victim of abuse and shall otherwise implement the provisions of this chapter when taking an application, investigating a claim, pursuing subrogation or taking any other action relating to a policy or claim involving a victim of abuse. Health insurance organizations or issuers shall distribute their written policies to employees and insurance professionals. History —Aug. 29, 2011, No. 194, added as § 72.060 on Aug. 23, 2012, No. 203, § 9, eff. 90 days after Aug. 23, 2012.