The bill, S.B. No. 1375, amends Section 300.0155 of the Health and Safety Code to extend the authority of local governments to administer health care provider participation programs. Specifically, it establishes that the authority of a local government to operate such a program will expire on September 1, 2030, for certain counties. These counties must have a population of one million or more, contain part of a municipality with a population of one million or more, and be adjacent to a county with a population of 2.5 million or more.

The bill modifies the existing expiration provisions by inserting a new subsection (b) that outlines these specific criteria for the extended authority, while deleting the previous general expiration clause. The act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 300.0155 (Health and Safety Code 300)