Bill Text: TX HB2501 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to insurance requirements for certain nonemergency medical transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB2501 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2501-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to insurance requirements for certain nonemergency medical transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB2501 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2501-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Phillips | H.B. No. 2501 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2501: | |||
By: Phillips | C.S.H.B. No. 2501 |
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relating to insurance requirements for certain nonemergency | ||
medical transportation. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1954.001(4), Insurance Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(4) "Transportation network company" means a | ||
corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity | ||
operating in this state that uses a digital network to connect a | ||
transportation network company rider to a transportation network | ||
company driver for a prearranged ride. [ |
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SECTION 2. Section 1954.002, Insurance Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1954.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter | ||
applies to automobile insurance policies in this state, including | ||
policies issued by a Lloyd's plan, a reciprocal or interinsurance | ||
exchange, and a county mutual insurance company. | ||
(b) This chapter does not apply to an entity arranging | ||
nonemergency medical transportation services under a contract with | ||
the state or a managed care organization for individuals qualifying | ||
for Medicaid or Medicare unless the entity: | ||
(1) provides the transportation services through a | ||
digital network that connects transportation network company | ||
drivers to transportation network company riders for prearranged | ||
rides; | ||
(2) contracts individually with each transportation | ||
network company driver who is connected to transportation network | ||
company riders for the prearranged rides through the entity's | ||
digital network; and | ||
(3) otherwise meets all requirements under the | ||
Medicaid or Medicare program for delivery of nonemergency medical | ||
transportation services. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |