85R22216 JG-F
By: Johnson of Harris, Thompson of Harris, H.B. No. 1870
White, Deshotel, Giddings
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1870:
By: Rodriguez of Travis C.S.H.B. No. 1870
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to nonemergency medical transportation, shipping
logistics, and coordination services for state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2172.007, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2172.007. NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION,
SHIPPING LOGISTICS, AND COORDINATION SERVICES.
SECTION 2. Section 2172.007, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and adding Subsections
(f), (g), and (h) to read as follows:
(a) The comptroller shall [may] contract with a vendor to
oversee nonemergency medical transportation, shipping logistics,
and coordination services for all state agencies and shall pay the
contract from the anticipated cost savings realized under the
contract. The vendor shall arrange the transportation or shipment
of goods, parcels, and freight using the [shipping] company
selected by the state agency through competitive bidding that
provides the best value to the agency [for the shipment].
(b) A state agency shall [may] arrange all transportation or
shipments of goods, parcels, and freight under this section.
(c) The vendor under this section shall maintain a record of
each nonemergency medical transportation and other shipment
arranged for a state agency, as applicable, including the cost of
mileage for the nonemergency medical transportation, the cost of
the transportation or shipment, the type of goods, parcels, or
freight shipped, [and] the weight of the goods, parcels, or freight
shipped, and any software licensing support used to meet the
requirements of this section.
(d) In contracting for the oversight of nonemergency
medical transportation, shipping logistics, and coordination
services under this section, the comptroller shall [may] provide
contracting opportunities for vendors that employ veterans or other
persons with disabilities whose products and services are available
under Chapter 122, Human Resources Code.
(f) Purchases of nonemergency medical transportation
services under Section 2155.143, 2155.144, or 2155.1441 are subject
to this section.
(g) Not later than December 1, 2018, the comptroller shall
evaluate the nonemergency medical transportation, shipping
logistics, and coordination services under this section for not
more than a 90-day period to determine:
(1) the viability of contracting with a vendor to
oversee these services;
(2) the economic return on investment from contracting
with a vendor to oversee these services; and
(3) route efficiency and reasonableness.
(h) Subsection (g) and this subsection expire September 1,
2019.
SECTION 3. Section 2172.007, Government Code, as amended by
this Act, applies only to a contract entered into by the comptroller
and a vendor to which that section applies on or after the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 4. 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, 2017.