88R20054 SRA-F
By: Ashby H.B. No. 3456
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the continuation and operation of certain health care
provider participation programs in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 292C.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 292C.004. EXPIRATION. The authority of a county to
administer and operate a program under this chapter expires
December 31, 2027 [2023].
SECTION 2. Section 298A.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 298A.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section
298A.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
[2025].
(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2025].
SECTION 3. Section 298B.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 298B.004. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Subject to
Sections 298B.153(d) and 298B.154, the authority of the district to
administer and operate a program under this chapter expires
December 31, 2027 [2025].
(b) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of the
district to require and collect a mandatory payment under Section
298B.154 after December 31, 2027 [2025], if necessary.
SECTION 4. Section 298E.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 298E.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section
298E.153(d), the authority of a district to administer and operate
a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
SECTION 5. Section 298F.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 298F.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section
298F.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
[2023].
(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
SECTION 6. Section 298G.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 298G.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section
298G.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027
[2023].
(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
SECTION 7. Section 299.004, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 299.004. EXPIRATION. (a) Subject to Section
299.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and operate
a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023].
(b) This chapter expires December 31, 2025 [2023].
SECTION 8. Section 300.0003, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 300.0003. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only
to:
(1) a hospital district that is not authorized to
create [participating in] a health care provider participation
program under [authorized by] another chapter of this subtitle; and
(2) a county or municipality that[:
[(A)] is not authorized to create [participating
in] a health care provider participation program under [authorized
by] another chapter of this subtitle[; and
[(B) is not served by a hospital district or a
public hospital].
SECTION 9. Section 300.0155, Health and Safety Code, is
repealed.
SECTION 10. 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, 2023.