By: Geren (Senate Sponsor - Hancock) H.B. No. 2324
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2019;
  April 16, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Intergovernmental Relations; May 6, 2019, reported favorably by
  the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 6, 2019, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the continuation of a health care provider
  participation program by the Tarrant County Hospital District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 298B.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298B.004.  EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Subject to
  Sections 298B.153(d) and 298B.154, the authority of the district to
  administer and operate a program under this chapter expires
  December 31, 2025 [2019].
         (b)  Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of the
  district to require and collect a mandatory payment under Section
  298B.154 after December 31, 2025 [2019], if necessary.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
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