| 1 | 1 | | 86R1245 JG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Perry S.B. No. 174 |
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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 certain duties of a sheriff regarding a county jail |
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| 8 | 8 | | prisoner's health benefits coverage information. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 11 | 11 | | adding Section 511.0098 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 511.0098. PRISONER HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE |
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| 13 | 13 | | INFORMATION; PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (a) The commission |
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| 14 | 14 | | shall adopt procedures by which a sheriff may collect the following |
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| 15 | 15 | | from a prisoner who is covered by health insurance or other health |
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| 16 | 16 | | benefits coverage: |
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| 17 | 17 | | (1) the name of the policyholder or group contract |
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| 18 | 18 | | holder; |
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| 19 | 19 | | (2) the number of the policy or evidence of coverage; |
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| 20 | 20 | | (3) a copy of the health coverage membership card, if |
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| 21 | 21 | | available; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | (4) any other information necessary for the prisoner |
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| 23 | 23 | | to obtain benefits under the coverage. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (b) The commission by rule shall require a sheriff to |
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| 25 | 25 | | collect the information and documentation described by Subsection |
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| 26 | 26 | | (a) for any prisoner in the sheriff's jurisdiction who is confined |
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| 27 | 27 | | in a county jail capable of confining 800 or more prisoners. |
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| 28 | 28 | | (c) A sheriff who arranges for health care services to be |
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| 29 | 29 | | provided to a prisoner for whom the sheriff has obtained health |
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| 30 | 30 | | insurance or other health benefits coverage information under this |
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| 31 | 31 | | section may: |
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| 32 | 32 | | (1) provide the information to a health care provider |
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| 33 | 33 | | or health care facility providing the services to the prisoner; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | (2) arrange for the issuer of the health insurance |
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| 35 | 35 | | policy or other health benefits coverage to pay for the services. |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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