SRC-LBB S.B. 121 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 121
78R108 YDB-DBy: Lindsay
State Affairs
2/11/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently,  the governing board of a municipal hospital, a municipal
hospital authority, a hospital district, or a nonprofit health maintenance
organization created by one or more community centers is not required to
conduct open meetings to discuss pricing or financial planning relating to
bids or negotiations for the arrangement or provision of services or
product lines.  As proposed, S.B. 121 would clarify that the board of a
hospital district health maintenance organization is able to go into a
closed session to discuss financial matters in the same manner as the
above listed entities.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 551.085, Government Code, to include the health
maintenance organization created under Section 281.0515, Health and Safety
Code, to the providers of health care services that are not required to
conduct an open meeting to deliberate certain issues.  Makes conforming
changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.