87R16182 MEW-D
 
  By: Leach H.B. No. 1342
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1342:
 
  By:  Parker C.S.H.B. No. 1342
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of certain health information and other
  information to school districts and other participating entities in
  the Texas school employees uniform group health coverage program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1579.010 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1579.010.  PARTICIPATING ENTITY REQUEST FOR CERTAIN
  INFORMATION. (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), the trustee shall
  provide to a participating entity any de-identified health
  information, enrollment information, or other relevant information
  available to the trustee as requested by the entity in connection
  with a search for alternative health benefit plan coverage for the
  entity's employees and the employees' dependents.
         (b)  The information provided by the trustee under this
  section may not include any personally identifying information of a
  covered individual that would be prohibited from disclosure under
  the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
  (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and regulations adopted under that Act.
         (c)  The trustee shall provide the information requested
  under this section at no cost to the requesting participating
  entity, in accordance with the procedures developed by the trustee
  for that purpose.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.