Amend HB 2252 (house committee printing) by inserting the 
following new SECTIONS, appropriately numbered, and renumbering 
SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Chapter 552, Insurance Code, is amended by 
adding Section 552.0001 to read as follows:
	Sec. 552.0001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "anatomic 
pathology services" means:
		(1)  histopathology or surgical pathology, which is the 
gross and microscopic examination and histologic processing of 
organ tissue performed by a physician or under the supervision of a 
physician;
		(2)  cytopathology, which is the examination of cells 
from the following:
			(A)  fluids;                                                          
			(B)  aspirates;                                                       
			(C)  washings;                                                        
			(D)  brushings; or                                                    
			(E)  smears, including a Pap smear, performed by a 
physician or under the supervision of a physician;
		(3)  hematology, which is the microscopic evaluation of 
bone marrow aspirates and biopsies performed by a physician, or 
under the supervision of a physician, and peripheral blood smears 
when the attending or treating physician or technologist requests 
that a blood smear be reviewed by a pathologist;
		(4)  sub-cellular pathology and molecular pathology; 
or              
		(5)  a blood-banking service performed by a 
pathologist.             
	SECTION ____.  The heading to Section 552.003, Insurance 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 552.003.  CHARGING DIFFERENT PRICES; ANATOMIC 
PATHOLOGY BILLING;  OFFENSE.
	SECTION ____.  Section 552.003, Insurance Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
	(b-1)  Notwithstanding any other law,  a person or entity 
commits an offense if the person or entity orders, but does not 
directly supervise or perform, anatomic pathology services for a 
patient and the person or entity fails to conspicuously disclose in 
the bill to the patient, insurer, or other third party payor, or in 
an itemized statement to the patient:
		(1)  the name and address of the physician or 
laboratory that provided the anatomic pathology services; and
		(2)  the net amount paid or to be paid for each anatomic 
pathology service provided to the patient by the physician or 
laboratory.