Annual Conference November 8 2013 Review of the 83 rd Legislature and the Start of the 2014 Elections 44 freshmen in the Texas House Speaker Joe Straus easily reelected Speaker 95 Republicans 55 Democrats ID: 779856
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Texas Ambulatory surgery centers Society Annual ConferenceNovember 8, 2013
Review of the 83
rd
Legislature
and the
Start of the 2014 Elections
Slide244 freshmen in the Texas HouseSpeaker Joe Straus easily re-elected Speaker95 Republicans – 55 Democrats
November 2012 Elections
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst back in the Senate – or was he?
6 freshmen in the Texas Senate
19 Republicans – 12 Democrats
Slide3And 6 PHYSICIANS elected to the Texas Legislature3 in the Senate and 3 in the HouseAnd 1 OR nurse
November 2012 Elections
Sen. Bob Deuell MD (R-Greenville)(Primary Care)
Sen. Charles Schwertner MD (R-Georgetown)(Orthopedic Surgeon)
Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels)(ER)
Rep. John Zerwas MD (R-
Fulshear
)(Anesthesiologist)
Rep. Greg Bonnen MD (R-Friendswood)(Neurosurgeon)
Rep. JD Sheffield MD (R-Gatesville)(Primary Care)
Rep. Susan King RN (R-Abilene)
Slide4140 days - January 8 to May 27, 2013
83
rd
Regular legislative session
Slide5WaterEducationTransportation
Peace, love and understanding
Discussion of bills based on the merits
Voting on the bills based on the merits
Local communities and citizens are the winners
Slide6ASCs, Out-of-Network, Prior Authorizations, Silent PPOs, Prompt Pay, Price Transparency, Cost Comparison, Preferred Provider Networks, Exclusive Provider Networks and Balance Billing
Health insurance
Slide7ASC OONHB 1901 by Rep. Craig
Eiland
(D-Galveston) would define ASC OON payments as usual and customary
HB 3269 by Rep. John Smithee (R-Amarillo) would define ASC OON payments as 99 percentile in Fair Health database for HOPD
Both bills failed to pass
for multiple reasons
Slide8Insurance plan billsHB 3270 by Rep. John Smithee (R-Amarillo) attacked balance billing
SB 1197 by Sen. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) was the health plans “
T
rojan horse”
TASCS helped kill both bills
Slide9Prior authorizationsSB 644 by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) and Rep. John Zerwas MD (R-
Fulshear
) creates a standardized prior authorization form for prescription drugs
SB 1216 by Sen. Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) and Rep. Sarah Davis (R-Houston) creates a standardized prior authorization form for health care services
Slide10Silent PPOs
SB 822 by Sen. Charles Schwertner MD (R-Georgetown) and Rep. Craig
Eiland
(D-Galveston)
SB 822 will end the plans and TPAs use of your privately contracted discounts without express permission from you
Slide11Prompt pay for medicaid hmos
SB 1150 by Sen. Juan “
Chuy
” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) and Rep. Bobby Guerra (D-Mission) provides prompt pay protections for physicians in the Medicaid HMO networks
Slide12Attack on Prompt pay rightsSB 257 by Sen. Bob Deuell MD (R-Greenville) would have reduced the statute of limitations for filing a claim/lawsuit for no payment, underpayment, and/or delayed payment of claims from 4 years to 6 months
TASCS helped kill SB 257, very diplomatically!
Slide13Price and cost transparency
HB 2359, HB 2360 and HB 2700 by Rep. Greg Bonnen MD (R-Friendswood)
HB 2838 by Rep. John Smithee (R-Amarillo)
HB 3020 by Rep. JD Sheffield MD (R-Gatesville)
TASCS helped kill HB 2838 and HB 3020, and helped improve Rep.
Bonnen’s
bills – none passed
Slide14DSHS sought HUGE penalty increase on ASCs and ESRDsDSHS Administrative Penalties
Slide15ASC Penalty amounts
SB 153 by Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Lewisville) sought to increase the amount of penalties DSHS could assess against Texas ASCs from a maximum of $1,000 per day per violation to a maximum of $25,000 per day per violation
SB 153 did not pass, failed to move out of the House Public Health Committee
Slide16“Sunsetting” THCIC
Data reporting
Slide17Data reporting
HB 1394 by Rep. Susan King (R-Abilene) placed the Texas Health Care Information Collection (THCIC) into the Sunset Review process this interim, with the report due before the 2015 session
HB 595 by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) expanded the data collection by the THCIC
TASCS successfully escorted HB 1394 into law, and stripped out the harmful language of HB 595
Slide18Revenue and Supplies Exemptions State Taxes
Slide19Asc state tax relief effort
HB 1727 by Rep. Dwayne
Bohac
(R-Houston) expanded the 50% exemption for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and Tricare revenue to 100% for health care facilities
Amended the 100% exemption on to HB 500 by Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville)
SB 571 by Sen. Bob Deuell MD (R-Greenville) created a tax exemption for sales and use taxes on health care supplies
The 100% exemption was removed before final passage, and the Comptroller aggressively fought to kill SB 571
Slide20The Massachusetts’ Compounding Outbreakcompounding
Texas Solution
Slide21Texas response
SB 1100 by Sen. Leticia Van de
Putte
first sought to require all out-of-state compounders to be inspected and approved by the TSBP, but after compromise, passed to allow TSBP to acknowledge the inspection and approval of the home state of the compounding pharmacy
TASCS engaged in the discussions and offered a provider’s perspective to the importance of out-of-state compounding pharmacies
Slide22Medicaid Data Collection and Strategies to Reduce Unnecessary Services
imaging
Slide23imagingRadiologists claim to not be interested in restricting your rights to own or use
imaging
SB
1059 by Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Lewisville) and HB
1761
by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) required
HHSC to implement appropriate use standards for imaging in
Medicaid – did not pass
However Rider
61 in SB 1 authorizes HHSC to collect data regarding imaging use in Medicaid and implement strategies to reduce “unnecessary” imaging
Slide24HHSCRider 61 could not be avoided because it is related to state dollars, asks for data collection and strategies to reduce “unnecessary” services
Initial contact with HHSC has already occurred to stay abreast of the data collection and to weigh in on the strategies to reduce “unnecessary” services
Slide25Expanded Delegated Prescriptive Authority for PhysiciansAnd Identification Badges
Scope of practice
Slide26Delegated prescriptive authority
SB 406 by Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Lewisville) and Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) was an agreed-to bill between TMA, TAFP, TAPA and a coalition of nurse organizations
SB 406 expands a physician’s delegated prescriptive authority from 4 to 7 PAs and/or APRNs
SB 406 expands a physician’s delegated prescriptive authority to Schedule II in hospital in-patient, ER and hospice settings
Slide27Id BadgesSB 945 by Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Lewisville) and Rep. Sarah Davis (R-Houston) mandates that all licensed health care providers in
hospital
settings wear identification badges which include name and type of license
Efforts were made to require the new id badges in the ASC setting – TASCS objected to the inclusion of ASCs
Slide28Texas Budget GrowsHealth Care Dollars Increase
medicaid
Slide29The budget – sb 1
SB 1 budget numbers 2014 – 2015 biennium
All Funds (state/federal) =
$196,951,273,067
Article II (health and human services) =
$73,904,937,403
Article II =
37.5%
of total budget
Slide30Article IISB 1 by Sen. Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) and Rep. Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie) significantly increased funding for women’s health care, mental health care, and GME residency programs and slots
SB 1 did not reduce physician Medicaid rates
But SB
1 did
not increase
physician Medicaid rates
Slide31Opportunity SB 1542 by Sen. Leticia Van de
Putte
R.Ph (D-San Antonio) requires HHSC identify clinical initiatives to improve quality of care and cost effectiveness in Medicaid
TASCS has met with HHSC to discuss the idea of an ASC initiative
Slide32Medicaid expansion – You decideMedicaid expansion efforts were attempted through virtually every legislative mechanism available, but to no avail
Governor Rick Perry and his supporters in the House and Senate stopped every effort to pass Medicaid expansion
Good or Bad??
Slide33From the Dark Ages to the Electronic AgeControlled Substance Registration
Slide34DPS to TMBHB 1803 by Rep. Bill
Callegari
and Sen. Joan Huffman moves your controlled substance registration out of DPS and into the Texas Medical Board
HB 1803 also provides that TMB will include your controlled substance registration with your electronic medical license renewal every two years
Slide35Our Historic Reforms Remain Protected and Improved
Medical liability reform
Slide36Protected and improved
There were several improvements to the procedural aspect of medical malpractice lawsuits, improving what many believe to already be the “best” medical liability laws in the nation
All legislation attempting to erode our historic medical liability reforms from 2003 (HB 4, HJR 3 and Prop 12) were killed
Slide37A rising concernHB 2644 by Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington) was introduced and heard in committee, but did not pass
HB 2644 attempted to reverse a Texas Supreme Court ruling which some believe extended our medical liability reforms beyond the Legislature’s intent
Slide38ASC Facility Requirements for Abortion Facilities
Abortion law
Slide39HB 2
HB 2 by Rep. Jodie
Laubenberg
(R-Parker) passed the new abortion law which bans abortions after 20 weeks, requires admitting privileges by the physicians, requires abortion facilities to meet ASC facility standards and many other requirements
TASCS worked very hard to make sure ASCs were not burdened by the new law, yet helpful to the legislators and the elected officials without taking a position and staying out of the press as much as possible!
Slide40Money Money Money $$$
Republican Cannibalism or Purification ???
2014 campaign season begins
Democrats Dreaming BIG
Wendy Davis Running for Governor
Recruiting for the Statewide Ballot
Slide41Ode to Gov. Rick Perry
Our longest serving governor, Gov. Rick Perry, decided not to run for re-election
Gov. Perry’s decision triggered a spectacular domino effect
Coupled with the cannibalistic, purification efforts of certain factions, the Republican primary (March 4, 2014) is going to be the best Reality TV we have ever seen
And expensive!
Slide42Statewide is hot hot hot
The Governor’s race will be in the national spotlight and draw national money
The Lt. Gov.’s race has already drawn 4 real candidates, and rumors of more
The Attorney General’s race has already drawn 3 real candidates, and rumors of more
The Comptroller’s race has already drawn 2, and rumors of more
The Bush family returns in the Land Commissioner race
And the Agricultural Commissioner race may be the most entertaining race of all – Baseball, Fast Cars, Drugs and Rock n Roll – and its only November!
Slide43The legislature
Budget SHOCK
14 Senators up for re-election, 3 open seats
9 House Chairmen and 4 other House members have already announced they are retiring or seeking higher office – more to come?
Key losses – 4 key committees with 35 different legislators: 4 not seeking re-election, 2 rumored to not file for re-election, and 8 already have announced opponents
Democrats running against Republicans – yes shocking
Slide44PROTECT YOUR ASCPROTECT YOUR PATIENTS
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