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81st Legislature

Health and Human Services Bills of Interest

  • HB 263, Berman, Relating to the imposition of a fee for money transmissions sent to certain destinations outside the United States.

  • HB 490, Jackson, Relating to indigent health care.

  • HB 744, Dukes, Relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under the state Medicaid program.

  • HB 1279, McClendon, Relating to dedication of a portion of unclaimed lottery revenues to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

  • HB 1436, Burnam, Relating to depositing revenue received by this state from undocumented immigrants to the indigent emergency medical services and preventative health care reimbursement fund.

  • HB 1628, Naishtat, Relating to the ability of a county, public hospital, or hospital district to purchase or arrange for the purchase of certain health coverage or benefits for eligible residents.
           Companion: SB 957, Watson

  • HB 1744, Jackson, Jim, Relating to employer liability for the cost of health care services provided to certain indigent employees.

  • HB 2205, Gonzales, Relating to a county's eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county's general revenue levy for the year.

  • HB 2614, Heflin, Relating to county general revenue levy for indigent health care.

  • HB 2710, Coleman, Relating to indigent health care services provided by a county.

  • HB 2963, Relating to the liability of a county, hospital district, or public hospital for the costs of health care services provided to an indigent patient.

  • HB 3408, Gonzales, Relating to a county's liability for the costs of basic health care services.

  • SB 30, Zaffirini, Relating to the restoration of the medically needy program under the state Medicaid program.

                   Companion: HB 845, Martinez (Identical)

  • SB 957, Watson, Relating to the ability of a county, public hospital, or hospital district to purchase or arrange for the purchase of certain health coverage or benefits for eligible residents.

  • SB 1473, Nichols, Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts.

  • SB 2324, Lucio, Relating to a county's eligibility to receive state assistance for health care expenditures that exceed eight percent of the county's general revenue levy for the year.
     


 

 


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Indigent Health Care Bills