H.B. No. 3456
AN ACT
relating to the continuation 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. 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.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3456 was passed by the House on May 2,
2023, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 24, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 3456 on May 26, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 15,
2 present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3456 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 23, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays
1.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor