Bill Text: TX HB2935 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-05 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2935 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2935-Engrossed.html
  84R12059 KKR-D
 
  By: Sheffield, Klick H.B. No. 2935
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes
  registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain
  governmental employees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  STUDY; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES REGISTRIES FOR
  CERTAIN CARE. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the
  Employees Retirement System of Texas shall jointly conduct a study
  of the benefits and disadvantages of establishing a
  patient-reported outcomes registry for musculoskeletal care
  provided under the plans of group coverage administered by the
  systems under Chapters 1551, 1575, and 1579, Insurance Code. The
  study conducted under this section must:
               (1)  identify the musculoskeletal conditions and
  injuries that result in the highest cost for health care in the
  plans of group coverage;
               (2)  identify the percentage of the total cost for
  health care under the plans of group coverage that is spent for the
  conditions and injuries described by Subdivision (1) of this
  section;
               (3)  estimate the cost for the systems, or for the
  entities administering the plans of group coverage on the systems'
  behalf, to establish and administer a patient-reported outcomes
  registry for musculoskeletal care;
               (4)  evaluate the potential benefits of a
  patient-reported outcomes registry for musculoskeletal care for
  the populations served by the plans of group coverage; and
               (5)  identify potential partners, such as medical
  schools located in this state, that could assist the systems in
  establishing and administering a patient-reported outcomes
  registry for musculoskeletal care.
         SECTION 2.  REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2016, the
  Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Employees Retirement
  System of Texas shall report the results of the study conducted
  under Section 1 of this Act to the speaker of the house of
  representatives, the lieutenant governor, and the standing
  committees of the house and the senate with jurisdiction over the
  retirement systems and insurance. The report must:
               (1)  specify whether establishing one or more
  patient-reported outcomes registries for musculoskeletal care
  would be beneficial and effective; and
               (2)  be accompanied by recommendations for
  legislation, if appropriate.
         SECTION 3.  EXPIRATION. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act and this
  section expire September 1, 2017.
         SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2015.
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