| 1 | 1 | | 86R11319 JG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Capriglione H.B. No. 4330 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to disclosure requirements regarding a health care |
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| 8 | 8 | | consultant's relationship with an insurance company or health care |
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| 9 | 9 | | facility; providing a civil penalty. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Local Government Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Chapter 176A to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | CHAPTER 176A. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS BY |
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| 14 | 14 | | HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS TO PUBLIC ENTITIES |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 176A.0001. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. A person who provides |
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| 16 | 16 | | consultation services to a public entity of this state regarding |
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| 17 | 17 | | health care contracts and related matters shall disclose to the |
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| 18 | 18 | | public entity: |
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| 19 | 19 | | (1) whether the person has an agreement with an |
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| 20 | 20 | | insurance company or health care facility to receive a commission, |
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| 21 | 21 | | bonus, profit share, or referral fee; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | (2) if applicable, the name of the insurance company |
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| 23 | 23 | | or health care facility the person has an agreement with. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Sec. 176A.0002. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates |
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| 25 | 25 | | Section 176A.0001 is subject to a civil penalty in an amount up to |
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| 26 | 26 | | $5,000. |
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| 27 | 27 | | (b) The attorney general may sue to collect the civil |
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| 28 | 28 | | penalty under this section. The attorney general may recover |
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| 29 | 29 | | reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this |
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| 30 | 30 | | section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, |
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| 31 | 31 | | investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses. |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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