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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain health information and other |
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information to school districts and other participating entities in |
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the Texas school employees uniform group health coverage program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1579.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1579.010. PARTICIPATING ENTITY REQUEST FOR CERTAIN |
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INFORMATION. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the trustee shall |
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provide to a participating entity any de-identified health |
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information, enrollment information, or other relevant information |
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available to the trustee as requested by the entity in connection |
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with a search for alternative health benefit plan coverage for the |
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entity's employees and the employees' dependents. |
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(b) The information provided by the trustee under this |
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section may not include any personally identifying information of a |
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covered individual that would be prohibited from disclosure under |
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the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
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(Pub. L. No. 104-191) and regulations adopted under that Act. |
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(c) The trustee shall provide the information requested |
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under this section at no cost to the requesting participating |
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entity, in accordance with the procedures developed by the trustee |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |