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Senate Bill 1401 |
Senate Author: Carona |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie |
Senate Bill 1401 amends the Government Code to authorize a diagnostic laboratory to participate as an in-state provider under any program administered by a health and human services agency or the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that involves diagnostic laboratory services, regardless of the location where any specific service is performed or where the laboratory's facilities are located if the laboratory or a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the laboratory meets certain operational and minimum workforce requirements and the laboratory is otherwise qualified to provide the services under the program and is not prohibited from participating as a provider under any benefits programs administered by a health and human services agency or HHSC based on conduct that constitutes fraud, waste, or abuse.