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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes |
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registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain |
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governmental employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES REGISTRIES FOR |
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CERTAIN CARE. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the |
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Employees Retirement System of Texas shall jointly conduct a study |
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of the benefits and disadvantages of establishing a |
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patient-reported outcomes registry for musculoskeletal care |
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provided under the plans of group coverage administered by the |
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systems under Chapters 1551, 1575, and 1579, Insurance Code. The |
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study conducted under this section must: |
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(1) identify the musculoskeletal conditions and |
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injuries that result in the highest cost for health care in the |
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plans of group coverage; |
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(2) identify the percentage of the total cost for |
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health care under the plans of group coverage that is spent for the |
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conditions and injuries described by Subdivision (1) of this |
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section; |
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(3) estimate the cost for the systems, or for the |
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entities administering the plans of group coverage on the systems' |
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behalf, to establish and administer a patient-reported outcomes |
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registry for musculoskeletal care; |
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(4) evaluate the potential benefits of a |
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patient-reported outcomes registry for musculoskeletal care for |
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the populations served by the plans of group coverage; and |
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(5) identify potential partners, such as medical |
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schools located in this state, that could assist the systems in |
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establishing and administering a patient-reported outcomes |
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registry for musculoskeletal care. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2016, the |
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Employees Retirement |
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System of Texas shall report the results of the study conducted |
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under Section 1 of this Act to the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, the lieutenant governor, and the standing |
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committees of the house and the senate with jurisdiction over the |
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retirement systems and insurance. The report must: |
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(1) specify whether establishing one or more |
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patient-reported outcomes registries for musculoskeletal care |
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would be beneficial and effective; and |
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(2) be accompanied by recommendations for |
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legislation, if appropriate. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act and this |
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section expire September 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2015. |