By Smithee H.B. No. 2748 76R7274 PB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to coverage for certain care for children provided through 1-3 a health maintenance organization. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. The Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act 1-6 (Chapter 20A, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code) is amended by adding 1-7 Section 9E to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 9E. WELL-CHILD CARE FROM BIRTH. (a) In this Act, 1-9 "well-child care from birth" has the meaning used under Section 1-10 1302, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1), and 1-11 its subsequent amendments, and includes newborn screening required 1-12 by the Texas Department of Health at birth through the 14th day of 1-13 life. 1-14 (b) Each health maintenance organization shall ensure that 1-15 each health care plan provided by the organization includes 1-16 well-child care from birth that complies with the federal 1-17 requirements adopted under Chapter XI, Public Health Service Act 1-18 (42 U.S.C. Section 300e et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, 1-19 and the rules adopted by the Texas Department of Health to 1-20 implement those requirements. 1-21 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-2 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-3 passage, and it is so enacted.