By: Dean H.B. No. 3833
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to participation in a local provider participation fund by
certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sec. 292.151, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) For a county described in Section 292.002(1), the phrase
"institutional health care provider located in the county," as used
in subsection (a), shall include hospital services provided in any
facility located in the county, even if the hospital
providing such
services is not licensed in the county. Such county may determine
the net patient revenue attributable to the facility located in the
county based on publicly available information.
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, 2019.