87R18356 SRA-F
 
  By: Herrero H.B. No. 1456
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1456:
 
  By:  Longoria C.S.H.B. No. 1456
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the operations of the Nueces County Hospital District,
  including the operations of a health care provider participation
  program administered by the district.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 281.094, Health and
  Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 281.094.  USE OF [CERTAIN] FUNDS BY THE NUECES COUNTY
  HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
         SECTION 2.  Section 281.094(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The [With the approval of the Nueces County
  Commissioners Court, the] board of the Nueces County Hospital
  District may use funds made available to the district from any
  source [sources other than a tax levy] to fund health care services
  for residents of the district, including public health services,
  mental health and intellectual disability [mental retardation]
  services, emergency medical services, health services provided to
  persons confined in jail facilities, and for other health related
  purposes if:
               (1)  the board determines the district has funds
  available that are in addition to the funds necessary to satisfy the
  district's obligation to fund indigent health care for residents of
  the district; and
               (2)  the Nueces County Commissioners Court approves of
  the board's use of the funds.
         SECTION 3.  Section 298C.004, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by Chapter 694 (S.B. 2315), Acts of the 86th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2019, is repealed.
         SECTION 4.  Section 2, Chapter 694 (S.B. 2315), Acts of the
  86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is repealed.
         SECTION 5.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
  over another Act of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021,
  relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
  codes.
         SECTION 6.  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.