83R9843 TJS-D
By: Laubenberg, et al. H.B. No. 3185
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the establishment of a health benefit
exchange in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle G, Title 8, Insurance Code, is amended
by adding Chapter 1511 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1511. CERTAIN HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGES NOT AUTHORIZED
Sec. 1511.001. EXCHANGE NOT AUTHORIZED. (a) In this
chapter, "exchange" means an American Health Benefit Exchange or
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchange described by
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. Section
18031).
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this state or any agency
of this state, or a municipality or other political subdivision of
this state, including a department, bureau, board, commission,
office, agency, or council, or a public institution of higher
education, may not take measures to implement, establish, or
maintain, or contract with a person or entity to implement,
establish, or maintain, an exchange described by Subsection (a).
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, 2013.