Bill Text: TX SB2028 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to participation in a local provider participation fund by certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [SB2028 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB2028-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Hughes S.B. No. 2028
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to participation in a local provider participation fund by
  certain counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sec. 292.151, Health and Safety Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  For a county described in Section 292.002(1), the phrase
  "institutional health care provider located in the county," as used
  in subsection (a), shall include hospital services provided in any
  facility located in the county, even if the hospital providing such
  services is not licensed in the county.  Such county may determine
  the net patient revenue attributable to the facility located in the
  county based on publicly available information.
         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, 2019.
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