By: Hancock H.B. No. 3164
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to contracts between advanced practice registered nurses
and health maintenance organizations, preferred provider benefit
plans or other insurers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 843, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Section 843.3116 to read as follows:
Sec. 843.3116. CONTRACTS WITH ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED
NURSES. An advanced practice registered nurse whose services are
provided within the limits of their knowledge, skills and training
pursuant to a contract with a health maintenance organization is
not subject to the requirements in Chapter 157 of the Occupations
Code.
SECTION 2. Chapter 1301, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Section 1301.070 to read as follows:
Section 1301.070 CONTRACTS WITH ADVANCED PRACTICE
REGISTERED NURSES. An advanced practice registered nurse whose
services are provided within the limits of their knowledge, skills
and training pursuant to a contract with a preferred provider is not
subject to the requirements in Chapter 157 of the Occupations Code.
SECTION 3. Section 1451.106, Subchapter E, Chapter 1451,
Insurance Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1451.106. SELECTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. An
insured may select an advanced practice nurse to provide the
services scheduled in the health insurance policy that are within
the scope of the nurse's license. An advanced practice registered
nurse whose services are provided within the limits of their
knowledge, skills and training is not subject to the requirements
in Chapter 157 of the Occupations Code.
SECTION 4. Sections 843.3116 and 1451.2066, Insurance Code,
as added by this Act, apply only to a contract entered into or
renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract
entered into or renewed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date
of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.