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By:  Gallegos, Zaffirini                                          S.B. No. 309
 
    Shapleigh                                                                


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to providing health care services without regard to a 
person's immigration status.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 64, Health and Safety Code, is amended by 
adding Section 64.002 to read as follows:
	Sec. 64.002.  HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS.  
As authorized by 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621(a) and (d), as amended, a 
municipality, a county, or a public hospital may use money from 
local sources to provide health care services to a person without 
regard to the person's immigration status and shall establish a 
cost share system for persons receiving health care services.
	SECTION 2.  Chapter 285, Health and Safety Code, is amended 
by adding Subchapter M to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER M.  PROVISION OF SERVICES TO CERTAIN IMMIGRANTS
	Sec. 285.201.  AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CERTAIN 
IMMIGRANTS.  As authorized by 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621(a) and (d), as 
amended, a hospital district created under general or special law 
may use money from local sources to provide medical and hospital 
care to a person without regard to the person's immigration status 
and shall establish a cost share system for persons receiving 
health care services.
	SECTION 3.   This Act takes effect immediately 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 for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.