78S10368 JRD-D

By:  Flores                                                       H.B. No. 103



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making an appropriation to the Texas Department of 
Health for the purpose of contracting with service providers under 
the primary health care program.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  In addition to other amounts that may be expended 
for this purpose, the amount of $4.4 million is appropriated out of 
the general revenue fund to the Texas Department of Health for the 
state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, for the purpose 
of contracting with service providers under the primary health care 
services program.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, if it 
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary to take effect on 
that date, this Act takes effect November 1, 2003.