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Amend CSHB 2145, Senate committee printing, by adding the
following SECTION, appropriately numbered, and renumbering the
SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION __. (a) The joint interim committee on pharmacy
benefit programs is established to study state contracts on
pharmacy benefit programs and to establish guidelines for the
continuation of pharmacy benefit management contracts administered
by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Teacher Retirement
System of Texas, The University of Texas System, and The Texas A&M
University System.
(b) The joint interim committee shall be composed of five
senators and five members of the house of representatives, as
follows:
(1) the chair of the senate finance committee or that
person's designee, the chair of the senate health and human
services committee or that person's designee, and three senators
appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(2) the chair of the appropriations committee of the
house of representatives or that person's designee, the chair of
the human services committee of the house of representatives or
that person's designee, and three members of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(c) The lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of
representatives shall each designate a co-chair from among the
committee members.
(d) The joint interim committee shall meet initially at the
joint call of the co-chairs, and the committee shall subsequently
hold meetings and public hearings at the call of the co-chairs.
(e) The joint interim committee has all powers and duties
provided to special committees by the senate and house of
representatives rules of procedure, by Subchapter B, Chapter 301,
Government Code, and by policies of the committees on
administration.
(f) From the contingent expense fund of the senate and the
contingent expense fund of the house of representatives equally,
the members of the joint interim committee shall be reimbursed for
expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section in
accordance with the senate and house of representatives rules of
procedure and the policies of the committees on administration.
Other necessary expenses of operation shall be paid from the
contingent expense fund of the senate and the contingent expense
fund of the house of representatives equally.
(g) The joint interim committee shall make a complete
written report, including findings and recommendations and drafts
of recommended legislation, to the 80th Legislature when it
convenes in January 2007.