Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 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
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided July 11, 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

Opinion

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 July 11, 2025 Direct line +1 713 651 3633 [email protected] Tel +1 713 651 5151 Fax +1 713 651 5246 nortonrosefulbright.com

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 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 cc: All Counsel of Record Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103025883 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter Status as of 7/11/2025 12:07 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michaelle Peters [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Julie Wright [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Amanda DoddsPrice [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Maria Williamson [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Mandy Patterson [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Michelle Joyner [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT William FCole [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Abril Rivera [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Nancy Villarreal [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Jessie Johnson [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Cory Scanlon [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT David Johns [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Stacey Jett [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Karen Burgess 796276 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Anna Baker 791362 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Amy Warr 795708 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Juliana Bennington [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Jonathan Hawley [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM ERROR Reina A.Almon-Griffin [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103025883 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter Status as of 7/11/2025 12:07 PM CST Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan Reina A.Almon-Griffin [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Trisha Marino [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Perkins Docketing Team [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Katie Dolan-Galaviz [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Matthew Gordon [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Children's Health Plan Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Mark Emery 24050564 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Warren Huang 796788 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Paul Trahan 24003075 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Susan Harris 6876980 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Thomas Coulter 4885500 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Wellpoint Insurance Company Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Robert Johnson 10786400 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Michelle Ku 24071452 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Benjamin Grossman [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Kristin Hernandez [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Stacey Obenhaus [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc. Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 103025883 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter Status as of 7/11/2025 12:07 PM CST Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Richard Phillips 24032833 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT J McCaig 24070083 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Karen Walker [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Tiffany Roddenberry [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Victoria Gomez [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Jennifer Cook [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Joseph Knight 11601275 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jason R.LaFond [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT Cheryl LaFond 24104015 [email protected] 7/11/2025 11:49:29 AM SENT

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