86R11319 JG-D
By: Capriglione H.B. No. 4330
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to disclosure requirements regarding a health care
consultant's relationship with an insurance company or health care
facility; providing a civil penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 176A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 176A. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS BY
HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS TO PUBLIC ENTITIES
Sec. 176A.0001. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. A person who provides
consultation services to a public entity of this state regarding
health care contracts and related matters shall disclose to the
public entity:
(1) whether the person has an agreement with an
insurance company or health care facility to receive a commission,
bonus, profit share, or referral fee; and
(2) if applicable, the name of the insurance company
or health care facility the person has an agreement with.
Sec. 176A.0002. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates
Section 176A.0001 is subject to a civil penalty in an amount up to
$5,000.
(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the civil
penalty under this section. The attorney general may recover
reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this
section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees,
investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.