Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3560 Compare Versions

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1	1		85R23579 PMO-D
2	2		By: Oliverson H.B. No. 3560
	3	+	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3560:
	4	+	By: Phillips C.S.H.B. No. 3560
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5	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	8		AN ACT
7	9		relating to a joint interim study regarding health benefit coverage
8	10		for obesity under certain health benefit plans.
9	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	12		SECTION 1. JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE. (a) A joint interim
11	13		committee is created to study health benefit coverage for the
12	14		diagnosis and treatment of obesity provided by:
13	15		(1) group health benefit plans in the private market;
14	16		and
15	17		(2) plans and programs provided through government
16	18		entities.
17	19		(b) The committee shall be composed of:
18	20		(1) two senators appointed by the lieutenant governor;
19	21		(2) two representatives appointed by the speaker of
20	22		the house of representatives; and
21	23		(3) one member appointed by the governor, who shall
22	24		serve as the committee's presiding officer.
23	25		(c) The committee shall convene at the call of the presiding
24	26		officer.
25	27		(d) The committee has all other powers and duties provided
26	28		to a special or select committee by the rules of the senate and
27	29		house of representatives, by Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government
28	30		Code, and by policies of the senate and house committees on
29	31		administration.
30	32		(e) From the contingent expense fund of the senate and the
31	33		contingent expense fund of the house of representatives equally,
32	34		the members of the committee are entitled to reimbursement for
33	35		expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section in
34	36		accordance with the rules of the senate and house of
35	37		representatives and the policies of the senate and house committees
36	38		on administration.
37	39		(f) Not later than the 60th day after the effective date of
38	40		this Act, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
39	41		representatives, and the governor shall appoint the members of the
40	42		interim committee created under this section.
41	43		SECTION 2. STUDY. The committee created under Section 1 of
42	44		this Act shall, with respect to coverage for the diagnosis and
43	45		treatment of obesity provided by the plans and programs described
44	46		by Section 1(a) of this Act:
45	47		(1) study:
46	48		(A) health benefits that are currently provided
47	49		by those plans and programs; and
48	50		(B) exclusions from coverage under those plans
49	51		and programs;
50	52		(2) identify the extent to which health benefit
51	53		coverage provided is mandated or discretionary;
52	54		(3) identify diagnostic services and treatments for
53	55		which coverage is not offered by those plans and programs;
54	56		(4) determine the justifications for offering,
55	57		limiting, or excluding coverage and how decisions to offer, limit,
56	58		or exclude coverage are made;
57	59		(5) calculate and compare the direct and indirect
58	60		costs to an individual, the state, and the state economy associated
59	61		with:
60	62		(A) the provision of mandated coverage;
61	63		(B) the provision of other various levels of
62	64		coverage; and
63	65		(C) the exclusion of coverage; and
64	66		(6) identify the barriers that limit new or additional
65	67		coverage.
66	68		SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Not later than
67	69		January 15, 2019, the committee created under Section 1 of this Act
68	70		shall report the committee's findings and recommendations to the
69	71		lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
70	72		and the governor. The committee shall include in its
71	73		recommendations specific statutory changes, including changes to
72	74		Subtitle E, Title 8, Insurance Code, that may appear necessary or
73	75		advisable from the committee's study under Section 2 of this Act.
74	76		SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2019.
75	77		SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
76	78		1, 2017.