SRC-JBJ S.B. 1814 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1814
By: Harris
Jurisprudence
4/15/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, although a court may require a child support obligor to pay
expenses for health care, Texas statutes do not require the expenses to be
paid within a certain time.  S.B. 1814 would establish statutory
requirements regarding the time period to reimburse certain health care
expenses. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1814 requires child support obligors to provide health
coverage for their children. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 154.183, Family Code, to require a party to
present a bill incurring expenses not reimbursed by health insurance
appertaining to health care costs not covered by insurance to the other
party within six months for reimbursement of the other party's share of
expenses.  Requires the claim to the reimbursement to be forfeited if the
claim is not presented within six months.  Requires the reimbursing party
to remit the party's portion of the expenses within 30days. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.