Bill Text: TX SB935 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to reimbursement of federal military treatment facilities under the workers' compensation system.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB935 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB935-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 935
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to reimbursement of federal military treatment facilities
  under the workers' compensation system.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 413, Labor Code, is
  amended by adding Section 413.0112 to read as follows:
         Sec. 413.0112.  REIMBURSEMENT OF FEDERAL MILITARY TREATMENT
  FACILITY. (a)  In this section, "federal military treatment
  facility" means a medical facility that operates as part of the
  Military Health System of the United States Department of Defense.
         (b)  The reimbursement rates for medical services provided
  to an injured employee by a federal military treatment facility
  must be the amount charged by the facility as determined under 32
  C.F.R. Part 220.
         (c)  Chapter 1305, Insurance Code, and the following
  sections of this code do not apply to the reimbursement of a federal
  military treatment facility's charges for medical services
  provided to an injured employee:
               (1)  Sections 408.027(a) and (f);
               (2)  Section 408.0271;
               (3)  Section 408.0272;
               (4)  Section 408.028;
               (5)  Section 408.0281;
               (6)  Section 413.011;
               (7)  Section 413.014;
               (8)  Section 413.031, as that section relates to
  medical fee disputes;
               (9)  Section 413.041; and
               (10)  Section 504.053.
         (d)  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to
  implement this section, including rules establishing:
               (1)  requirements for processing medical bills for
  services provided to an injured employee by a federal military
  treatment facility; and
               (2)  a separate medical dispute resolution process to
  resolve disputes over charges billed directly to an injured
  employee by a federal military treatment facility.
         SECTION 2.  The commissioner of workers' compensation shall
  adopt rules as required by Section 413.0112, Labor Code, as added by
  this Act, not later than December 1, 2019.
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to health care services provided on or after January 1, 2020, in
  conjunction with a claim for workers' compensation benefits,
  regardless of the date on which the compensable injury that is the
  basis of the claim occurred.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 935 passed the Senate on
  March 27, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 935 passed the House on
  May 17, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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