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| 1 | 1 | 81R7233 ALB-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Naishtat, Bolton H.B. No. 1628 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the ability of a county, public hospital, or hospital | |
| 8 | 8 | district to purchase or arrange for the purchase of certain health | |
| 9 | 9 | coverage or benefits for eligible residents. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 61.029, Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 12 | 12 | amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (c) A county may provide or arrange to provide health care | |
| 14 | 14 | services for eligible county residents through the purchase of | |
| 15 | 15 | health coverage or other health benefits, including benefits | |
| 16 | 16 | described by Chapter 75. | |
| 17 | 17 | SECTION 2. Section 61.056, Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 18 | 18 | amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | |
| 19 | 19 | (d) A public hospital or hospital district may provide or | |
| 20 | 20 | arrange to provide health care services for eligible residents | |
| 21 | 21 | through the purchase of health coverage or other health benefits, | |
| 22 | 22 | including benefits described by Chapter 75. For purposes of this | |
| 23 | 23 | subsection, the board of directors or managers of the hospital or | |
| 24 | 24 | district has the powers and duties provided to the commissioners | |
| 25 | 25 | court of a county under Chapter 75. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |