Amend CSHB 3343, committee printing, on page 5, between lines
11 and 12, by inserting the following:
      (c) In determining the number of employees of a school
district for purposes of Subsections (a) and (b) of this section,
school districts that, on August 1, 2001, are members of a risk
pool established under the authority of Chapter 172, Local
Government Code, as provided by Section 22.004, Education Code, may
elect to be treated as a single unit.  A school district shall
elect whether to be considered as a member of  a risk pool under
this section by notifying the trustee not later than September 1,
2001.
      (d) A risk pool that provides group health coverage to 500 or
fewer school district employees is subject to Subsection (a) of
this section, and effective September 1, 2002, the group health
coverage of the school districts that are members of such a risk
pool is subject to Section 4 of this article.
      (d-1) A risk pool that provides group health coverage to more
than 500 school district employees but fewer than 1000 employees
that elects to participate as provided by Subsection (a-1) of this
section must notify the trustee not later than September 30, 2001
as provided by that subsection.  This subsection expires January 1,
2002.
      (e) A school district with 500 or fewer employees that is a
member of a risk pool described by Subsection (c) of this section
that provides  group health coverage to more than 500 school
district employees must elect, not later than September 1, 2001,
whether to be treated as a school district with 500 or fewer
employees or as part of a unit with more than 500 employees.  The
school district must notify the trustee of the election, in the
manner prescribed by the trustee, not later than September 1, 2001.