Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 77(R)SENATE BILL 347 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Brown, J. E. "Buster" |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Haggerty |
Senate Bill 347 amends the Government Code to require a contract entered into by the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice implementing the department's managed health care plan to include provisions to ensure that The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is eligible for and makes reasonable efforts to participate in the purchase of prescription drugs under the Public Health Service Act. The contract must also authorize the medical branch to contract directly with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for the provision of inmate health care services.