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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing |
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mandates on health benefit plan issuers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 314, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 314.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 314.006. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR HEALTH BENEFIT |
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PLAN MANDATES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled in |
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a health benefit plan, including a covered dependent. |
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(2) "Health benefit plan issuer" means an insurer, |
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health maintenance organization, or other entity authorized to |
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provide health benefits coverage under the laws of this state. |
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(3) "Health care provider" means a physician or other |
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person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to |
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provide a health care service in this state. |
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(b) The board shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for |
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each bill or joint resolution that requires a health benefit plan |
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issuer to provide new health benefits, increase payments to health |
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care providers, or implement new contractual or administrative |
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requirements. |
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(c) The fiscal impact statement must estimate the effect of |
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the bill or joint resolution on health benefit plan issuer |
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expenditures and on premiums and other costs paid by enrollees. |
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(d) The fiscal impact statement must be attached to the bill |
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or joint resolution immediately following: |
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(1) the fiscal note attached under Section 314.003; or |
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(2) another statement attached under this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. Section 314.006, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a bill or joint resolution filed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |