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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to identification and implementation of hospital funding |
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solutions. |
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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 531.02117 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.02117. HOSPITAL FUNDING SOLUTIONS. (a) The |
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commission, in consultation with the Department of State Health |
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Services, shall conduct a study to identify solutions for |
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stabilizing hospital funding in the state that at minimum |
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considers: |
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(1) Medicaid reimbursements paid to hospitals in this |
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state for services provided by the hospitals; and |
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(2) payments made under the disproportionate share |
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hospitals supplemental payment program to hospitals in this state. |
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(b) The commission, in consultation with the Department of |
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State Health Services and based on the study conducted under this |
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section, shall develop proposals designed to provide long-term |
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funding solutions related to the Medicaid program for hospitals in |
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this state. To the extent authorized by law and with prior written |
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approval from the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor, the |
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commission may implement the proposals. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2016, the commission shall |
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submit a report based on the study conducted and proposals |
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developed under this section to the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, and the legislature. The report must: |
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(1) describe the proposals developed under Subsection |
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(b) and: |
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(A) identify the proposals the commission has |
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implemented; and |
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(B) for each proposal the commission has not |
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implemented, identify any changes in law necessary for |
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implementation. |
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(d) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement |
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this section. |
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(g) This section expires September 1, 2017. |
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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, 2015. |