Bill Text: TX HB4330 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to disclosure requirements regarding a health care consultant's relationship with an insurance company or health care facility; providing a civil penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4330 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4330-Introduced.html
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By: Capriglione | H.B. No. 4330 |
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relating to disclosure requirements regarding a health care | ||
consultant's relationship with an insurance company or health care | ||
facility; providing a civil penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Chapter 176A to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 176A. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS BY | ||
HEALTH CARE CONSULTANTS TO PUBLIC ENTITIES | ||
Sec. 176A.0001. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. A person who provides | ||
consultation services to a public entity of this state regarding | ||
health care contracts and related matters shall disclose to the | ||
public entity: | ||
(1) whether the person has an agreement with an | ||
insurance company or health care facility to receive a commission, | ||
bonus, profit share, or referral fee; and | ||
(2) if applicable, the name of the insurance company | ||
or health care facility the person has an agreement with. | ||
Sec. 176A.0002. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates | ||
Section 176A.0001 is subject to a civil penalty in an amount up to | ||
$5,000. | ||
(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the civil | ||
penalty under this section. The attorney general may recover | ||
reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining relief under this | ||
section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, | ||
investigation costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |