Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.
Bill overview
Relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program in certain counties.
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HB 3305 sources, status methodology and verification
Sources
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 3305 was a House-passed proposal to continue and formalize a county health-care-provider participation program designed to help finance the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payments. It did not become law.
What would change
The proposal would have authorized a qualifying large county not served by a hospital district to collect uniform mandatory payments from nonpublic hospitals, place the money in a local provider participation fund and use it for intergovernmental transfers supporting eligible Medicaid supplemental or directed-payment programs. The program authority would have expired at the end of 2030.
Who may be affected
Hospitals in the qualifying county, patients receiving uncompensated or Medicaid-funded care, county commissioners, HHSC, taxpayers and the federal Medicaid program.
When it would take effect
HB 3305 did not take effect. It passed the House and was referred to Senate Local Government, where it was left pending on May 12, 2025.
Limits and uncertainty
No new program was enacted through HB 3305. The bill was aimed at a specific county configuration and should not be read as a statewide hospital assessment. Other county provider-participation statutes may apply separately.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, committee analysis and legislative stages reviewed.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
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Latest official action
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · house
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