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Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 11, 2025·No. 15-24-00114-CV·Published

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ACCEPTED 15-24-00114-CV A_ FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS NORTON ROSEFULBRIGHT 7/11/2025 11:49 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP CLERK 1301 McKinney, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas 77010-3095 United States

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Re: Appeal No. 15-24-00114-CV; Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, et al. v. Cook Children’s Health Plan, et al.; In the Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Mr. Christopher A. Prine, Clerk Via Electronic Filing FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS William P. Clements Building 300 West 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Mr. Prine:

On July 10, 2025, Appellees Cook Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company (collectively, “Appellees”), filed their Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeals of Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. and Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. for Lack of Jurisdiction and Request for Expedited Consideration (“the Joint Motion”).

Footnote 1 on page 1 of the Joint Motion was inadvertently included and should be disregarded as it does not reflect either an earlier or the current position of Appellant Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on the Joint Motion that the Commissioner relayed to Appellees. The Joint Motion’s certificate of conference correctly states that the Commissioner takes no position on the motion.

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On behalf of Appellees, I would appreciate your assistance in forwarding this letter to the members of the Court.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Warren S. Huang

Warren S. Huang

Co-Counsel for Appellee Texas Children’s Health Plan

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Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan

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Associated Case Party: Texas Children's Health Plan

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Associated Case Party: Wellpoint Insurance Company

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Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc.

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Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company (Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.