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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to implementation and requirements of certain health care |
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reform laws. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 322, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 322.021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 322.021. MANDATORY HEALTH CARE REFORM REPORTS FROM |
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STATE AGENCIES. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 2056.001. |
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(b) A state agency may not implement a provision of a |
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federal health care reform law described by Subsection (c) unless |
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the state agency submits a report described by Subsection (d) to the |
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board. |
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(c) A state agency must submit a report described by |
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Subsection (d) of an expenditure incurred in implementing a |
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provision of a federal health care reform law if: |
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(1) the provision: |
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(A) requires a person to purchase health |
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insurance or similar health coverage; |
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(B) requires an employer to provide health |
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insurance or similar health coverage to or for employees; |
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(C) imposes a penalty on an employer who does not |
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provide health insurance or similar health coverage to or for |
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employees; |
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(D) expands eligibility for the state Medicaid |
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program or state child health plan program; |
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(E) creates a health insurance coverage mandate |
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affecting a person; or |
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(F) creates a new health insurance or similar |
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health coverage program that is administered by this state or a |
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political subdivision of this state; or |
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(2) the board, in the exercise of the board's duties |
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under this chapter, determines that a report about the expenditure |
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is necessary to a comprehensive and continuing review of a program |
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or operation of a state agency. |
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(d) A report required under Subsection (b) must: |
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(1) cite the specific federal statute or regulation |
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that requires the state to implement the provision; |
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(2) state whether the provision requires or allows a |
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state waiver or option; |
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(3) describe the state action required to implement |
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the provision; |
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(4) identify the individuals, legal entities, and |
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state agencies that may be impacted by the implementation of or |
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refusal to implement the provision; |
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(5) estimate the cost to be incurred by the state to |
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implement the provision; and |
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(6) describe the consequences that may be imposed on |
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the state for refusing to implement the provision. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |