By: Ashby (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 3456
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023;
  May 4, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Health &
  Human Services; May 21, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0;
  May 21, 2023, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3456 By:  LaMantia
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the continuation 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.  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.
 
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