Bill Text: TX HB1621 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
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 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-08 - Referred to Local Government [HB1621 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1621-Engrossed.html
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| By: Moody | H.B. No. 1621 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| (b) This chapter expires December 31, 2027 [ |
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| 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. | ||
