Bill Text: TX SB2270 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to employment policies for certain health care providers employed by medical and dental units.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective immediately [SB2270 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2270-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to employment policies for certain health care providers employed by medical and dental units.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective immediately [SB2270 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2270-Engrossed.html
By: Miles | S.B. No. 2270 |
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relating to employment policies for certain health care providers | ||
employed by medical and dental units. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 51.977, Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.977. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS | ||
EMPLOYED BY [ |
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president of a medical and dental unit, as defined by Section | ||
61.003, shall determine whether a person [ |
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unit for patient care or clinical activities is a full-time | ||
employee for purposes of: | ||
(1) employees group benefits under Chapter 1551 or | ||
1601, Insurance Code; | ||
(2) leave under Chapter 661 or 662, Government Code; | ||
and | ||
(3) longevity pay under Section 659.043, Government | ||
Code. | ||
(b) A determination under Subsection (a) does not entitle a | ||
person [ |
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contribution to the cost of any coverage or benefits. However, from | ||
money other than money appropriated from the general revenue fund, | ||
the employing medical and dental unit may contribute to that cost | ||
amounts in excess of the state contribution. | ||
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. |