Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission 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 11/26/2025 5:58 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP CLERK 1550 Lamar, Suite 2000 Houston, Texas 77010 FILED IN United States 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS November 26, 2025 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM Direct line +1 713 651 3633 [email protected] CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk 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 November 25, 2025, Appellees filed their Joint Emergency Motion for Administrative Stay and Motion for Rehearing of Rule 29.3 Motions. In response to your letter dated November 25, 2025, Appellees—with the filing of this letter— have electronically submitted payment of the $15.00 filing fee for the Motion for Rehearing of Rule 29.3 Motions.
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Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108483259 Filing Code Description: Motion for Rehearing Filing Description: Motion for Rehearing Status as of 11/26/2025 8:03 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michaelle Peters [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Julie Wright [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Amanda DoddsPrice [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Mandy Patterson [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Michelle Joyner [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Abril Rivera [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Nancy Villarreal [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Jessie Johnson [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT David Johns [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Cory Scanlon [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Stacey Jett [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Victor Hernandez [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Karen Burgess 796276 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Anna Baker 791362 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Amy Warr 795708 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Juliana Bennington [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Jonathan Hawley [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM ERROR Trisha Marino [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Perkins Docketing Team [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108483259 Filing Code Description: Motion for Rehearing Filing Description: Motion for Rehearing Status as of 11/26/2025 8:03 AM CST Associated Case Party: Cook Children's Health Plan Perkins Docketing Team [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Katie Dolan-Galaviz [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Matthew Gordon [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Texas Children's Health Plan Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Mark Emery 24050564 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Warren Huang 796788 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Paul Trahan 24003075 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Susan Harris 6876980 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Thomas Coulter 4885500 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Kayla Ahmed [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Wellpoint Insurance Company Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Robert Johnson 10786400 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Michelle Ku 24071452 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Kristin Hernandez [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Benjamin Grossman [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Stacey Obenhaus [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc. Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108483259 Filing Code Description: Motion for Rehearing Filing Description: Motion for Rehearing Status as of 11/26/2025 8:03 AM CST Associated Case Party: Superior Healthplan Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Richard Phillips 24032833 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT J McCaig 24070083 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Karen Walker [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Tiffany Roddenberry [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Texas Health and Human Services Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Victoria Gomez [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Jennifer Cook [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Joseph Knight 11601275 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Cecile Erwin Young, Texas Health and Human Services Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Cory Scanlon 24104599 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT William FCole [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Jeffrey Stephens [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Mohmed Patel [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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Warren Huang on behalf of Warren Huang Bar No. 796788 [email protected] Envelope ID: 108483259 Filing Code Description: Motion for Rehearing Filing Description: Motion for Rehearing Status as of 11/26/2025 8:03 AM CST Associated Case Party: Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jason R.LaFond [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT Cheryl LaFond 24104015 [email protected] 11/26/2025 5:58:52 AM SENT
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