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1		-	S.B. No. 809
	1	+	87R23175 EAS-D
	2	+	By: Kolkhorst, et al. S.B. No. 809
	3	+	(Oliverson)
	4	+	Substitute the following for S.B. No. 809: No.
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	7	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	8		AN ACT
5	9		relating to health care institution reporting of federal money
6	10		received for the coronavirus disease public health emergency.
7	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	12		SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
9	13		amended by adding Chapter 81A to read as follows:
10	14		CHAPTER 81A. CORONAVIRUS DISEASE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY REPORTING
11	15		Sec. 81A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
12	16		(1) "Coronavirus disease public health emergency"
13	17		means the period:
14	18		(A) beginning on the date the public health
15	19		emergency declared by the United States secretary of health and
16	20		human services under Section 319, Public Health Service Act (42
17	21		U.S.C. Section 247d), on January 31, 2020, with respect to the
18	22		coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took effect; and
19	23		(B) ending on the earlier of:
20	24		(i) the date the public health emergency
21	25		described by Paragraph (A) of this subdivision ends; or
22	26		(ii) January 1, 2023.
23	27		(2) "Health care institution" has the meaning assigned
24	28		by Section 74.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
25	29		Sec. 81A.002. HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION REPORT. (a) Except
26	30		as provided by Subsection (b), and subject to Subsection (d), a
27	31		health care institution that receives federal money for assisting
28	32		health care institutions during the coronavirus disease public
29	33		health emergency, including money received under the Coronavirus
30	34		Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. Section 9001 et
31	35		seq.), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L.
32	36		No. 116-260), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L.
33	37		No. 117-2), shall report the money received to the commission on a
34	38		monthly basis. A health care institution's initial report to the
35	39		commission must include all federal money received by the
36	40		institution during the period beginning January 31, 2020, and
37	41		ending August 31, 2021.
38	42		(b) A health care institution is not required to report
39	43		federal money:
40	44		(1) received as a loan during the coronavirus disease
41	45		public health emergency from the United States Small Business
42	46		Administration as part of a paycheck protection program; or
43	47		(2) received under Subsection (a) if the health care
44	48		institution returned or repaid the money to the federal government.
45	49		(c) Each quarter, the commission shall compile the
46	50		information described by Subsection (a) into a written report
47	51		provided to:
48	52		(1) the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of
49	53		the house of representatives;
50	54		(2) the Legislative Budget Board; and
51	55		(3) the standing committees of the legislature with
52	56		primary jurisdiction over state finance and public health.
53	57		(d) The commission shall establish procedures for health
54	58		care institutions to report the information required under
55	59		Subsection (a). In establishing the procedures, the commission
56	60		shall to the extent practicable:
57	61		(1) minimize duplication of reporting by institutions
58	62		to the commission; and
59	63		(2) avoid requiring institutions to report
60	64		information that is duplicative of information that institutions
61	65		are required to report to the federal government.
62	66		Sec. 81A.003. DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY LICENSING AUTHORITY.
63	67		The appropriate licensing authority may take disciplinary action
64	68		against a health care institution that violates this chapter as if
65	69		the institution violated an applicable licensing law.
66	70		Sec. 81A.004. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September
67	71		1, 2023.
68	72		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
69		-	______________________________ ______________________________
70		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
71		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 809 passed the Senate on
72		-	March 31, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
73		-	the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2021, by the
74		-	following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
75		-	______________________________
76		-	Secretary of the Senate
77		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 809 passed the House, with
78		-	amendment, on May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 136,
79		-	Nays 1, two present not voting.
80		-	______________________________
81		-	Chief Clerk of the House
82		-	Approved:
83		-	______________________________
84		-	Date
85		-	______________________________
86		-	Governor