Bill Amendment: TX HB1008 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

---

Bill Title: Relating to suspending the employment of certain persons who provide care to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and who are alleged to have engaged in reportable conduct; providing an administrative penalty.

Status: 2023-05-01 - Referred to Health & Human Services [HB1008 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1008-House_Amendment_H_2_1-Turner.html

---

Amend CSHB 1008 (house committee report) on page 2 as follows:

(1)  On line 16, strike "under Subsection (a) shall" and substitute "by Subsection (a)(4), on receiving notice of the reportable conduct finding, shall immediately".

(2)  Strike lines 24 and 25 and substitute the following appropriately lettered subsection:

(____)  Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall take disciplinary action against a Medicaid provider that violates Subsection (b), including imposing an administrative penalty or vendor hold, terminating a contract or license, or any other disciplinary action the commission determines appropriate. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action to take against a Medicaid provider under this subsection, the commission shall consider:

(1)  the nature and seriousness of the violation;

(2)  the history of previous violations; and

(3)  any other matter justice may require.