Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 75 - Regional Or Local Health Care Programs For Employees Of Small Employers

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 75.001 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) improve the health of employees of small employers and their families by improving the employees' access to...

SUBCHAPTER B REGIONAL OR LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

• Texas Section 75.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer. The term includes a partner of a partnership and the proprietor of a...
• Texas Section 75.051 - Establishment Of Program; Multicounty Cooperation
  (a) The commissioners court of a county may, by order, establish or participate in a local health care program under this subchapter. (b) The commissioners...
• Texas Section 75.052 - Governance Of Program
  (a) A regional health care program may be operated subject to the direct governance of the commissioners courts of the participating counties. A local health...
• Texas Section 75.053 - Operation Of Program
  A regional or local health care program provides health care services or benefits to the employees of participating small employers who are located within the...
• Texas Section 75.054 - Participation By Small Employers; Share Of Cost
  Subject to Section 75.153, the governing body may establish criteria for participation in a regional or local health care program by small employers, the employees...

SUBCHAPTER C HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND BENEFITS

• Texas Section 75.055 - Additional Funding
  (a) A governing body may accept and use state money made available through an appropriation from the general revenue fund or a gift, grant, or...
• Texas Section 75.101 - Alternative Programs Authorized; Program Objectives
  In developing a regional or local health care program, a governing body may provide health care services or benefits as described by this subchapter or...
• Texas Section 75.102 - Health Benefit Plan Coverage
  (a) A regional or local health care program may provide health care benefits to the employees of small employers by purchasing or facilitating the purchase...
• Texas Section 75.103 - Other Health Benefit Plans Or Programs
  To the extent authorized by federal law, the governing body may establish or facilitate the establishment of self-funded health benefit plans or may facilitate the...

SUBCHAPTER D TEXAS HEALTH OPPORTUNITY POOL FUNDS

• Texas Section 75.104 - Health Care Services
  (a) A regional or local health care program may contract with health care providers within the boundaries of the participating county or counties to provide...
• Texas Section 75.151 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "health opportunity pool trust fund" means the trust fund established under Subchapter N, Chapter 531, Government Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th...
• Texas Section 75.152 - Funding Authorized
  Notwithstanding any other law, a regional or local health care program may apply for funding from the health opportunity pool trust fund and the fund...
• Texas Section 75.153 - Eligibility For Funds; Statewide Eligibility Criteria
  To be eligible for funding from money in the health opportunity pool trust fund, a regional or local health care program must: (1) comply with...

Last modified: September 28, 2016