Bill Text: TX HB3235 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the provision of certain health care services to certain state employees by or at certain university facilities.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-18 - Referred to Higher Education [HB3235 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB3235-Introduced.html
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| By: Hernandez Luna | H.B. No. 3235 | |
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| relating to the provision of certain health care services to | ||
| certain state employees by or at certain university facilities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1551.226 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1551.226. SERVICES BY CERTAIN UNIVERSITY FACILITIES. | ||
| The board of trustees shall negotiate with hospitals and clinics | ||
| operated by a medical and dental unit, as defined by Section 61.003, | ||
| Education Code, to provide health care services to participants in | ||
| the manner described by Section 51.976, Education Code. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 1601, Insurance Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1601.156 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1601.156. SERVICES BY CERTAIN UNIVERSITY FACILITIES. | ||
| A system shall negotiate with hospitals and clinics operated by a | ||
| medical and dental unit, as defined by Section 61.003, Education | ||
| Code, to provide health care services to individuals covered by a | ||
| health benefit plan provided under this chapter in the manner | ||
| described by Section 51.976, Education Code. | ||
| SECTION 3. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 51.976 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 51.976. HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN STATE | ||
| EMPLOYEES. A hospital or clinic operated by a medical and dental | ||
| unit, as defined by Section 61.003, shall provide health care | ||
| services within the scope of the services otherwise provided by the | ||
| hospital or clinic, at a rate that is discounted at least 50 percent | ||
| to: | ||
| (1) participants in the group benefits program under | ||
| Chapter 1551, Insurance Code; or | ||
| (2) an individual covered by a health benefit plan | ||
| provided under Chapter 1601, Insurance Code. | ||
| SECTION 4. The Employees Retirement System of Texas, the | ||
| governing boards of The University of Texas System and The Texas A&M | ||
| University System, and medical and dental units shall enter into | ||
| contracts or other agreements necessary for the implementation of | ||
| Sections 1551.226 and 1601.156, Insurance Code, as added by this | ||
| Act, and Section 51.976, Education Code, as added by this Act, | ||
| during the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2011, with | ||
| coverage under those sections of the Insurance Code and Education | ||
| Code beginning on September 1, 2012. | ||
| SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
