By: Farabee (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.B. No. 2772
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2005;
May 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 20, 2005, reported favorably, as amended, by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2005, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Harris
Amend H.B. No. 2772 (house engrossment printing) in SECTION 1
of the bill (page 1, lines 20–21 by striking "health savings
accounts and high-deductible health plans" and substituting "a
health reimbursement account program or a health savings account
and high-deductible health plan program".
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to health savings accounts and high-deductible health
plans implemented as a part of the group benefits program of the
Employees Retirement System of Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. EVALUATION AND REPORT. (a) The Employees
Retirement System of Texas shall evaluate the long-term impact of
implementing health savings accounts and high-deductible health
plans as a part of the group benefits program on:
(1) future costs and benefits of all health care plans
included in the group benefits program;
(2) participant access to quality health care;
(3) provider availability; and
(4) any other issue the system determines is relevant
to the continued stable and efficient operation of the group
benefits program, considering the demographic, geographic, and
socioeconomic characteristics of program participants.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2006, the Employees
Retirement System of Texas shall submit a report of the results of
the evaluation conducted under this section, including the system's
findings and recommendations, to the governor, lieutenant
governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2007.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2005.
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