88R20054 SRA-F
 
  By: Ashby H.B. No. 3456
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the continuation and operation of certain health care
  provider participation programs in this state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 292C.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 292C.004.  EXPIRATION.  The authority of a county to
  administer and operate a program under this chapter expires
  December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 2.  Section 298A.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298A.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  298A.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
  operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
  [2025].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2025].
         SECTION 3.  Section 298B.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298B.004.  EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  Subject to
  Sections 298B.153(d) and 298B.154, the authority of the district to
  administer and operate a program under this chapter expires
  December 31, 2027 [2025].
         (b)  Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of the
  district to require and collect a mandatory payment under Section
  298B.154 after December 31, 2027 [2025], if necessary.
         SECTION 4.  Section 298E.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298E.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  298E.153(d), the authority of a district to administer and operate
  a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 5.  Section 298F.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298F.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  298F.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
  operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
  [2023].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 6.  Section 298G.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298G.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  298G.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
  operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
  [2023].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 7.  Section 299.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 299.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  299.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and operate
  a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023].
         SECTION 8.  Section 300.0003, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 300.0003.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only
  to:
               (1)  a hospital district that is not authorized to
  create [participating in] a health care provider participation
  program under [authorized by] another chapter of this subtitle; and
               (2)  a county or municipality that[:
                     [(A)]  is not authorized to create [participating
  in] a health care provider participation program under [authorized
  by] another chapter of this subtitle[; and
                     [(B)  is not served by a hospital district or a
  public hospital].
         SECTION 9.  Section 300.0155, Health and Safety Code, is
  repealed.
         SECTION 10.  This Act takes effect immediately if it
  receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
  house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  
  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
  effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.