By Ellis                                              S.R. No. 1217
         77R17976 DLF-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
 1-2     Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
 1-3     suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
 1-4     conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House
 1-5     Bill No. 393, relating to certain nonprofit entities that provide
 1-6     health or long-term care or health benefits plans and providing a
 1-7     penalty, to consider and take action on the following matters:
 1-8           1.  Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee
 1-9     to change the text of Section 4(a)(4) of the Act so that the
1-10     subdivision reads as follows:
1-11                 (4)  closes a licensed facility operated by the
1-12     nonprofit provider or dissolves.
1-13           Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the
1-14     provision applies only to licensed facilities.
1-15           2.  Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the committee
1-16     to omit the text of Sections 5(c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of the
1-17     bill.
1-18           Explanation:  This change is necessary to remove certain
1-19     restrictions, and certain exceptions to the restrictions, on the
1-20     use of charitable health care assets subject to the Act.
1-21           3.  Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee
1-22     to change the text of Section 7(d)(1) of the Act so that the
1-23     subdivision reads as follows:
1-24                 (1)  each county in which a licensed facility that is
 2-1     operated by the nonprofit provider and that is affected by an
 2-2     agreement or transaction described by Section 4 of this Act is
 2-3     located;
 2-4           Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify that the
 2-5     provision applies only to licensed facilities.