Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1330: Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Chapter 566 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 566. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: BILLING FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, AND ] [ADDED: SUPPLIES] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER A. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: GENERAL PROVISIONS] [ADDED: Sec. 566.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Assignment" means an agreement in which a ] [ADDED: supplier agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment ] [ADDED: for medical equipment or a medical device or supply.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Durable medical equipment" means medical ] [ADDED: equipment that:] [] [] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is primarily and customarily used to serve a ] [] [ADDED: (D)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is generally not useful in the absence of an ] [ and] [ADDED: (E) is appropriate for use in the home.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Enrollee" means an individual enrolled in ] [ADDED: Medicare.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Medicare" means the health benefit coverage ] [ADDED: provided under the Health Insurance for the Aged Act (42 U.S.C. ] [ADDED: Section 1395 et seq.).] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Nonparticipating supplier" means an entity or ] …
Sponsors
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3449)
- : Passed
Votes
- Insurance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3449 (May 24, 2025): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MEDICARE, Business & Commerce--Trade Practices, Insurance--Life, Health & Accident, PROSTHETISTS & PROSTHETICS, Health Care Providers, ORTHOTICS & ORTHOTISTS, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is SB1330?
- SB1330 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
- What does SB1330 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.
- What is the status of SB1330?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1330?
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1330?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01330
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