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According to the Legislative Budget Board, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
SB 935 would provide a definition of "federal military treatment facility" and clarify the medical care provided in these facilities is exempt from certain workers' compensation requirements. It would also base the reimbursement rates at these facilities on guidelines provided in federal law.
Texas Action recommends supporting this bill because it promotes the principle of individual liberty and limited government. The purpose of this bill is to fix a problem arising from over-regulation by the federal government in regards to insurance reimbursement. This problem would never arise in a less-regulated free market, however we recognize that an unintended consequence of over-regulation should not allow injured employees to be stuck with a bill that would normally be covered by their workers' compensation except that the treatment occurred at a federal facility.
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