Bill: HB 2062, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Public Health
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Health & Human Services
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Larry Phillips
Sponsor(s)
Craig Estes
Bill Caption
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would create the county health care provider participation program for counties that are not served by a district or public hospital, have a population of less than 100,000, contain at least two municipalities with at least 15,000 people, and border the Red River. The program would authorize the county to collect mandatory payments (set by the commissioner’s court) from health care providers located in the county and put it in a local provider fund to help fund the cost of indigent healthcare in the county or certain intergovernmental transfers.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill is local in nature for bracketed counties, mostly about meeting conditions to receive federal funding, and would not increase the cost of government or public debt, therefore we remain neutral on this legislation.
