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Amend SB 1326 (House Committee Report) as follows:
(1) On page 6, between line 6 and line 7, insert new SECTION
13, as follows:
SECTION 13. Chapter 104, Subchapter B, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding new Section 104.0157, to read as follows:
Sec. 104.0157. TEXAS HEALTH BENEFITS STUDY. (a) The statewide
health coordinating council, in consultation with all interested
parties, shall study the disparity in patient co-payments between
orally- and intravenously- administered chemotherapies, the
reasons for the disparity, and the patient benefits in establishing
co-payment parity between oral and infused chemotherapy agents.
(b) Not later that August 1, 2010, the council shall submit to
the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
representatives, and the appropriate standing committees of the
legislature a report regarding the results of the study conducted
under Subsection (a), together with any recommendation for
legislation.
(2) Renumber the remaining section of the bill as
appropriate.