1-1 By: Hawley, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.B. No. 2423 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2001; 1-3 May 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 1-4 and Human Services; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the 1-5 following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-7 AN ACT 1-8 relating to the designation of a hospital as a rural hospital. 1-9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-10 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 106, Health and Safety 1-11 Code, is amended by adding Section 106.029 to read as follows: 1-12 Sec. 106.029. DESIGNATING RURAL HOSPITALS. (a) The center 1-13 shall adopt rules that establish a procedure for designating a 1-14 hospital as a rural hospital in order for the hospital to qualify 1-15 for federal funds under 42 C.F.R. Part 412. 1-16 (b) At the hospital's request, the center shall designate 1-17 the hospital as a rural hospital if the hospital meets the 1-18 requirements for a rural hospital under the center's rules. 1-19 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-20 * * * * *