Bill
SB 1387
84(R) - 2015
Senate Intergovernmental Relations
Senate Intergovernmental Relations
Intergovernmental Affairs
Companion Bill
HB 3048
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Author(s)
Brandon Creighton
Bill Caption
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain municipalities.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal impact to the State or local governments is expected.
Bill Analysis
SB 1387 would allow the city of Beaumont to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) to collect mandatory payments based on paying hospital net patient revenue to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid
supplemental payment program.
Under this bill, money deposited to the fund may only be used to:
- fund intergovernmental transfers from the
municipality to the state to provide the nonfederal share of a
Medicaid supplemental payment program authorized under the state
Medicaid plan, the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality
Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or a successor waiver
program authorizing similar Medicaid supplemental payment
programs;
- subsidize indigent programs
- pay the administrative expenses of the
municipality solely for activities under this chapter;
- refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected
in error from a paying hospital; and
- refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share
of money received by the municipality from the Health and Human
Services Commission that is not used to fund the nonfederal share of
Medicaid supplemental payment program payments
The governing body
of a municipality may not authorize the municipality to collect a
mandatory payment authorized under this chapter without an
affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the governing body.
Vote Recommendation Notes
SB 1387 would allow the city of Beaumont to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) to collect mandatory payments from paying hospitals based on those hospitals net patient revenue to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program. This would provide a mechanism for intergovernmental transfer of funds so that the city can draw down federal federal funds. Since this is largely a local issue that does not increase the cost of government or public debt, we are neutral on this legislation.