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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory |
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services to participate in programs administered by health and |
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human services agencies or the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.066 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.066. PARTICIPATION OF DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY |
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SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any other |
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law, a diagnostic laboratory may participate as an in-state |
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provider under any program administered by a health and human |
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services agency or the commission that involves diagnostic |
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laboratory services, regardless of the location where any specific |
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service is performed or where the laboratory's facilities are |
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located if: |
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(1) the laboratory or an entity that is a parent, |
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subsidiary, or other affiliate of the laboratory maintains |
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diagnostic laboratory operations in this state; |
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(2) the laboratory and each entity that is a parent, |
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subsidiary, or other affiliate of the laboratory, individually or |
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collectively, employ at least 1,000 persons at places of employment |
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located in this state; and |
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(3) the laboratory is otherwise qualified to provide |
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the services under the program and is not prohibited from |
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participating as a provider under any benefits programs |
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administered by a health and human services agency or the |
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commission based on conduct that constitutes fraud, waste, or |
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abuse. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |