Bill Text: TX SB849 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the continuation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-02 - Effective immediately [SB849 Detail]

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  By: Blanco  S.B. No. 849
         (In the Senate - Filed February 10, 2023; March 1, 2023,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government;
  April 24, 2023, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 24, 2023,
  sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 849 By:  Eckhardt
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the continuation and operations of a health care
  provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital
  District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 298G.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 298G.004.  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Subject to Section
  298G.153(d), the authority of the district to administer and
  operate a program under this chapter expires December 31, 2027 
  [2023].
         (b)  This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 298G, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 298G.154 to read as follows:
         Sec. 298G.154.  INTEREST AND PENALTIES. The district may
  impose and collect interest and penalties on delinquent mandatory
  payments assessed under this chapter in any amount that does not
  exceed the maximum amount authorized for other delinquent payments
  owed to the district.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2023.
 
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