Bill Text: TX HB5280 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to operation by certain nonprofit organizations of certain regional health care programs for employees of small employers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-09 - Record vote RV#1397 [HB5280 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB5280-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Bucy H.B. No. 5280
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to Regional or Local Health Care Programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Title 2, Subtitle C, Chapter 75, Health and
  Safety Code, is amended by to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 75.002.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Employee" means an individual employed by an
  employer.  The term includes a partner of a partnership and the
  proprietor of a sole proprietorship.
               (2)  "Governing body" means:
                     (A)  the commissioners courts of the counties
  participating in a regional health care program;
                     (B)  the commissioners court of a county
  participating in a local health care program; or
                     (C)  the governing body of the joint council,
  nonprofit entity exempt from federal taxation, or other entity that
  operates a regional or local health care program or three - share
  premium assistance programs including, but not limited to,
  TexHealth Central Texas.
               (3)  "Local health care program" means a local health
  care program operating in one county and established for the
  benefit of the employees of small employers under Subchapter B.
               (4)  "Regional health care program" means a regional
  health care program operating in two or more counties and
  established for the benefit of the employees of small employers
  under Subchapter B.
               (5)  "Small employer" means a person who employed an
  average of at least two employees but not more than 50 employees on
  business days during the preceding calendar year and who employs at
  least two employees on the first day of the plan year.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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