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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the continuation and operation of certain health care |
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provider participation programs in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 292C.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 292C.004. EXPIRATION. The authority of a county to |
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administer and operate a program under this chapter expires |
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December 31, 2027 [2023]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 298A.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 298A.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section |
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298A.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and |
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operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 |
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[2025]. |
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(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2025]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 298B.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 298B.004. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Subject to |
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Sections 298B.153(d) and 298B.154, the authority of the district to |
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administer and operate a program under this chapter expires |
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December 31, 2027 [2025]. |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of the |
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district to require and collect a mandatory payment under Section |
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298B.154 after December 31, 2027 [2025], if necessary. |
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SECTION 4. Section 298E.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 298E.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section |
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298E.153(d), the authority of a district to administer and operate |
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a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023]. |
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(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 298F.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 298F.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section |
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298F.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and |
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operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 |
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[2023]. |
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(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023]. |
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SECTION 6. Section 298G.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 298G.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section |
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298G.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and |
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operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 |
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[2023]. |
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(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023]. |
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SECTION 7. Section 299.004, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 299.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section |
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299.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and operate |
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a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023]. |
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(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023]. |
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SECTION 8. Section 300.0003, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 300.0003. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only |
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to: |
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(1) a hospital district that is not authorized to |
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create [participating in] a health care provider participation |
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program under [authorized by] another chapter of this subtitle; and |
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(2) a county or municipality that[: |
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[(A)] is not authorized to create [participating |
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in] a health care provider participation program under [authorized |
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by] another chapter of this subtitle[; and |
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[(B) is not served by a hospital district or a |
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public hospital]. |
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SECTION 9. Section 300.0155, Health and Safety Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |