Bill Text: TX SB1401 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services to participate in programs administered by health and human services agencies or the Health and Human Services Commission.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1401 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1401-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services to participate in programs administered by health and human services agencies or the Health and Human Services Commission.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1401 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1401-Comm_Sub.html
By: Carona | S.B. No. 1401 | |
(Rodriguez of Travis) | ||
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relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory | ||
services to participate in programs administered by health and | ||
human services agencies or the Health and Human Services | ||
Commission. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 531.066 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 531.066. PARTICIPATION OF DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY | ||
SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any other | ||
law, a diagnostic laboratory may participate as an in-state | ||
provider under any program administered by a health and human | ||
services agency or the commission that involves diagnostic | ||
laboratory services, regardless of the location where any specific | ||
service is performed or where the laboratory's facilities are | ||
located if: | ||
(1) the laboratory or an entity that is a parent, | ||
subsidiary, or other affiliate of the laboratory maintains | ||
diagnostic laboratory operations in this state; | ||
(2) the laboratory and each entity that is a parent, | ||
subsidiary, or other affiliate of the laboratory, individually or | ||
collectively, employ at least 1,000 persons at places of employment | ||
located in this state; and | ||
(3) the laboratory is otherwise qualified to provide | ||
the services under the program and is not prohibited from | ||
participating as a provider under any benefits programs | ||
administered by a health and human services agency or the | ||
commission based on conduct that constitutes fraud, waste, or | ||
abuse. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |