The following recently introduced House bills could affect long term care providers:
HB 2276: Relating to notice of residential services available for persons with intellectual disabilities.
HB 2288: Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes of certain health care supplies.
HB 2348: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.
HB 2358: Relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing.
HB 2359: Relating to the disclosure of health care compensation and a limitation on the range of compensation to different health care providers performing the same service.
HB 2360: Relating to the disclosure of health care costs and related information.
HB 2374: Relating to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of recipients of home health services; creating an offense; providing penalties.
HB 2428: Relating to a prohibition on delivering dental services under the Medicaid program and the child health plan program through a managed care model or arrangement in certain counties.
HB 2437: Relating to community homes for persons with disabilities.
HB 2490: Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.
HB 2564: Relating to a grant program administered by the Texas Veterans Commission using money from the fund for veterans’ assistance for entities that provide home-based health care services to veterans in certain rural counties.
HB 2632: Relating to reimbursement for certain ambulance services provided to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program and the inclusion of certain ambulance service providers in the health care provider networks of Medicaid managed care organizations.
HB 2647: Relating to the processing and payment of claims for reimbursement by providers under the Medicaid program.
HB 2657: Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers.
HB 2681: Relating to a pilot project to determine the most efficient transportation service delivery model for the Medicaid medical transportation program.
HB 2683: Relating to employment in certain consumer-directed services and by certain facilities and to the nurse aide registry and the employee misconduct registry.
HB 2700: Relating to the requirement that certain health care providers give patients a good faith estimate of the expected payment for health care services and goods before the services or goods are provided; providing penalties.
HB 2721: Relating to improving the delivery and quality of certain health and human services, including the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and supports.
HB 2731: Relating to decreasing administrative burdens of Medicaid managed care for the state, the managed care organizations, and providers under managed care networks.
HB 2838: Relating to the disclosure by health care practitioners and facilities of the price of certain health care services.
HB 2843: Relating to an objection of a defendant physician or health care provider to an expert report filed in a health care liability claim.
HB 2869: Relating to the provision of durable medical equipment and supplies under the Medicaid program.
HB 2880: Relating to the rights and duties of hospital patients and certain health care providers; providing civil penalties.
HB 2939: Relating to the interoperability of information and communication systems of the Health and Human Services Commission and health and human services agencies.
HB 2950: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HB 3020: Relating to disclosure of the price charged by a health care provider for a health care service or supply; providing penalties.
HB 3105: Relating to certain limitations in health benefit plans and health insurance policies.
HB 3122: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.
HB 3158: Relating to certain contracts for Medicaid managed care.
HB 3195: Relating to the review of certain administrative hearings conducted by health and human services agencies.
HB 3196: Relating to licensing, certification, and arbitration requirements for certain health facilities and to the allocation of Medicaid beds in those facilities; increasing fees
HB 3251: Relating to the assessment of the long-term care needs of certain persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a resource allocation system for certain Medicaid program services provided to those persons.
HB 3262: elating to pharmacy benefit managers contracting with the child health plan program, the Medicaid managed care program, and health plans for certain government employees.
HB 3266: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.
HB 3280: Relating to payments to health care providers when a claim is denied under the workers’ compensation system.
HB 3282: Relating to the regulation of the practice of pharmacy; authorizing fees.
HB 3283: Relating to the reporting to certain health professional licensing boards findings from certain inspections and investigations.
HB 3285: Relating to the reporting of health care associated infections.
HB 3312: Relating to an evaluation of the state supported living center system.
HB 3376: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.
HB 3398: Relating to the inclusion of enteral nutrition therapy providers in Medicaid managed care organizations’ provider networks.
HB 3426: Relating to reimbursement through the Medicaid program of nonemergency services provided through hospital emergency rooms.
HB 3427: Relating to the transport of a mental health patient who is not a resident of this state.
HB 3452: Relating to administrative and judicial review of certain Medicaid reimbursement disputes.
HB 3456: Relating to reimbursement rates paid to certain pharmacies in connection with health benefit plans.
HB 3473: Relating to contracts with managed care organizations under the Medicaid managed care delivery model.
HB 3487: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.
HB 3527: Relating to the criteria and requirements for the closure, consolidation, or consolidation plan of state supported living centers.
HB 3656: Relating to court authorization of elective surgery for certain persons with disabilities.
HB 3680: Relating to the allocation of certain Medicaid supplemental hospital payments by the Health and Human Services Commission.
HB 3692: Relating to the support of certain resident physicians and physician residency programs.
HB 3711: Relating to imposing an uncompensated care fee on certain hospitals to provide state funding for the Medicaid program.
HB 3712: Relating to a provider protection plan that ensures efficiency and reduces administrative burdens on providers participating in a Medicaid managed care model or arrangement.
HB 3715: Relating to identification and implementation of hospital funding solutions related to the Medicaid program.
HB 3722: Relating to expanding eligibility for benefits under the Medicaid program and transitioning the delivery of benefits under the Medicaid program from delivery through a managed care model or arrangement to delivery through an integrated and coordinated health care delivery system.
HB 3729: Relating to licensing requirements for newly constructed assisted living facilities.
HB 3733: Relating to county expenditures for certain health care services.
HB 3734: Relating to the administration and funding of and eligibility for the child health plan, medical assistance, and other programs; authorizing a fee.
HB 3784: Relating to the creation of a state court to hear cases involving insurance and Medicaid fraud.
HB 3787: Relating to the determination of an applicant’s eligibility for any program administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
HB 3788: Relating to Medicaid review and reform.
HB 3791: Relating to the creation of a “Texas” solution to issues related to Medicaid, including flexibility in the administration of the Medicaid program, tailored to the needs of the state.
HB 3806: Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.
HB 3814: Relating to certain limitations in health benefit plans and health insurance policies.
HJR 109: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain payment for health care services and prohibiting requiring participation in a mandatory health care system.
HJR 125: Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting adult individuals to choose a health care treatment or modality; empowering the legislature to address scopes of practice for health care providers and physicians.
