85R22216 JG-F
 
  By: Johnson of Harris, Thompson of Harris, H.B. No. 1870
      White, Deshotel, Giddings
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1870:
 
  By:  Rodriguez of Travis C.S.H.B. No. 1870
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to nonemergency medical transportation, shipping
  logistics, and coordination services for state agencies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 2172.007, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2172.007.  NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, 
  SHIPPING LOGISTICS, AND COORDINATION SERVICES.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2172.007, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and adding Subsections
  (f), (g), and (h) to read as follows:
         (a)  The comptroller shall [may] contract with a vendor to
  oversee nonemergency medical transportation, shipping logistics,
  and coordination services for all state agencies and shall pay the
  contract from the anticipated cost savings realized under the
  contract. The vendor shall arrange the transportation or shipment
  of goods, parcels, and freight using the [shipping] company
  selected by the state agency through competitive bidding that
  provides the best value to the agency [for the shipment].
         (b)  A state agency shall [may] arrange all transportation or 
  shipments of goods, parcels, and freight under this section.
         (c)  The vendor under this section shall maintain a record of
  each nonemergency medical transportation and other shipment
  arranged for a state agency, as applicable, including the cost of
  mileage for the nonemergency medical transportation, the cost of
  the transportation or shipment, the type of goods, parcels, or
  freight shipped, [and] the weight of the goods, parcels, or freight
  shipped, and any software licensing support used to meet the
  requirements of this section.
         (d)  In contracting for the oversight of nonemergency
  medical transportation, shipping logistics, and coordination
  services under this section, the comptroller shall [may] provide
  contracting opportunities for vendors that employ veterans or other
  persons with disabilities whose products and services are available
  under Chapter 122, Human Resources Code.
         (f)  Purchases of nonemergency medical transportation
  services under Section 2155.143, 2155.144, or 2155.1441 are subject
  to this section.
         (g)  Not later than December 1, 2018, the comptroller shall
  evaluate the nonemergency medical transportation, shipping
  logistics, and coordination services under this section for not
  more than a 90-day period to determine:
               (1)  the viability of contracting with a vendor to
  oversee these services;
               (2)  the economic return on investment from contracting
  with a vendor to oversee these services; and
               (3)  route efficiency and reasonableness.
         (h)  Subsection (g) and this subsection expire September 1,
  2019.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2172.007, Government Code, as amended by
  this Act, applies only to a contract entered into by the comptroller
  and a vendor to which that section applies on or after the effective
  date of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.