By: Junell (Senate SponsorRatliff)H.B. No. 2778

(In the SenateReceived from the House May9,1997; May13,1997, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance; May17,1997, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May17,1997, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2778By: Ratliff

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION1.TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. (a) The following sum of money is appropriated out of the Oil Overcharge Account No. 5005 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay the City of Houston for reimbursement of the incremental cost of compressed natural gas vehicles$92,456.00

(b)The following sum of money is appropriated out of the Governor's Office Federal Projects Account No. 224 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay the Texas Department of Health for reimbursement for chemical and radiological contaminant monitoring$45,401.05

SECTION2.OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The following sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay Lectoy L. Johnson, M.D., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Mario Castillo$269.12

To pay Abelot's CavanPeden Pharmacy for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Gladys J. Davis$58.17

To pay Kiest Park Medical Clinic for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Lloyd J. Sims$562.72

To pay Grefory H. Smith for unpaid mileage reimbursements$1,363.83

To pay the Dallas County District Clerk for unpaid attorney fees$626.00

To pay Zella Faye Brown for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$155.35

To pay Marlette F. Clouser for warrant voided by statute of limitations$124.78

To pay Don Mafrige, trustee, for warrant voided by statute of limitations$2,613.00

To pay Dr. Henry W. McGowen, M.D., doing business as Radiology Consultants, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Jerry D. Christmas$44.15

To pay William T. Price, M.D., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Scott L. Morriss$229.87

To pay Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Sam Novy$800.00

To pay Deedie L. Johnson for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$5.58

To pay Texas Orthopedic & Trauma Associates for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Efrem McDuffie$305.76

To pay Mike T. Yoon for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Mario Castillo$152.00

To pay Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, doing business as Medstar, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Tommie G. Allen$462.00

To pay R. David Calvo, M.D., P.A., for warrant voided by statute of limitations$126.88

To pay Lydia G. Palacios for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$41.80

To pay Laura Hawkins Hunt (formerly Woodall) for warrant voided by statute of limitations$54.28

To pay Cindy Lou Bailey for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$520.07

To pay Texas Physical Medicine for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Kenneth W. Bing, Jr.$484.26

To pay Lucinda M. Grundy for warrant voided by statute of limitations$299.45

To pay Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Inc., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Doris M. Patrick$376.51

To pay Jeffrey S. Weislow, D.C., doing business as A.H.C. Chiropractic, for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Connie McFadden$687.55

To pay Physical Therapy Services for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Robbie B. Neal$291.77

To pay Lankford Hand Surgery Association for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Billie Ann Coleman$12.00

To pay Physical Therapy Services for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Sylvia Garcia$580.61

To pay Stephen Remedes for warrant voided by statute of limitations$347.49

To pay the Methodist Hospital in Houston for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Nancy A. McGuire$24,181.34

To pay Sandy Garcia for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$159.84

To pay Sandy Garcia for unpaid workers' compensation benefits$516.24

To pay Bone & Joint Clinic c/o Sherwin J. Stiff, M.D., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Yvette McGar$452.00

To pay Ronald G. Corley, M.D., P.A., for unpaid workers' compensation benefits for Kristina Hill$35.00

(b)The following sum of money is appropriated out of the Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 469 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay Gilbert O. Flores for warrant voided by statute of limitations$4,500.00

SECTION3.TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The following sums of money are appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund No. 001 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay Philip G. Ward for warrant voided by statute of limitations$202.14

To pay Sylvia Hubbard Indv. & Sylvia Hubbard for the benefit of Angelia Hubbard for warrant voided by statute of limitations$195.99

To pay Orvis E. Austin for the estate of Sam Austin, Jr., heir of estate of Sam Austin, Sr., for warrant voided by statute of limitations$119.30

To pay Jerry L. Cole for the benefit of Matthew L. McDonald for warrant voided by statute of limitations$35.53

SECTION4.TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION. The following sums of money are appropriated out of the Workforce Commission Federal Account No. 5026 for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court costs$736.00

To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court costs$130.00

To pay the Travis County District Clerk for unpaid court costs$174.00

To pay Carolyn Young for warrant voided by statute of limitations$1,613.59

To pay Day Care Assoc. of Fort Worth & Tarrant County for unpaid childcare management services$5,512.13

To pay Day Care Assoc. of Fort Worth & Tarrant County for unpaid childcare management services$64,656.15

SECTION5.DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. (a) The following sums of money are appropriated to the Department of Human Services, out of the funds indicated below, for payment of itemized claims against the State of Texas:

To pay Texarkana Management Company, doing business as Jones Health Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,583.44

To pay Lutheran Home of West Texas for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$264.03

To pay Beverly Enterprises of Texas, Inc., doing business as Cannon Oaks Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$243.68

To pay Tarrant County MHMR Services, doing business as Crossroads Development Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$33,597.84

To pay 3927 Foundation, doing business as Del Mar Health Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$44.55

To pay the Tom Green County Child Welfare Board for warrant voided by statute of limitations$88.00

To pay the Tom Green County Child Welfare Board for warrant voided by statute of limitations$330.00

To pay the Runnels County Child Welfare Board for warrant voided by statute of limitations$28.00

To pay Avante Villa of Corpus Christi for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$55,757.62

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial Medical, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$141.44

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Retama ManorHarlingen, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$51.78

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green Acres, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$5.24

To pay Advanced Living Technologies, Inc., doing business as Hennesy Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$270.26

To pay the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas for unpaid charges for community care services for Medicaid recipients$1,992.87

To pay Autumn Hills Convalescent Center, Inc., for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$4,744.82

To pay American Health Services, Inc., doing business as The Clairmont, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,123.78

To pay Southeastern Health Care, Inc., doing business as Wichita Falls Convalescent Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,410.55

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson Place #1, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,968.20

To pay Lisa Curtis for warrant voided by statute of limitations$22.75

To pay Pebble Creek Nursing Center for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$8,834.00

To pay Woodlands Place Nursing Center, doing business as Heritage Manor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$6,629.58

To pay 3927 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Bryan Manor Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$7,248.45

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Forest Hill Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,310.78

To pay Brentwood Place Two for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$872.57

To pay CS Denton Partners Ltd., doing business as The Vintage Health Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$90,980.71

To pay Baylor College of Medicine for warrant voided by statute of limitations$18,656.33

To pay Jacquelyne Rose Samuels for warrant voided by statute of limitations$35.28

To pay Hilltop Nursing Home, Inc., for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,570.39

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Green Acres CCVidor, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$345.75

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Bay Villa, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$13.18

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Kontze Nursing Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$657.69

To pay AccuCare Investments, Inc., doing business as Pecan Tree Lodge, for warrant voided by statute of limitations$19,408.17

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Canterbury Villa of Falfurrias, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$179.52

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Hearthstone Nursing, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,966.42

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Denton Development Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$22,314.28

To pay Four Seasons Nursing Center, Inc., doing business as Four Seasons NCAustin, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$193.13

To pay Big Spring Associates, L.P., doing business as Golden Plains Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$50.29

To pay the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, doing business as The Parks Good Samaritan Village, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,908.12

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Canterbury VillaDeLeon, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$203.98

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Mineral Wells Health Care Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$178.88

To pay Lula Mae Whitehead for unpaid AFDC benefits$248.00

To pay Richland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$180.73

To pay Southmark Heritage Corporation, doing business as Terrell Care Center, #51584 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$5,729.90

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Serenity Haven Nursing Home, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,514.10

To pay Eckerd Drug #916 for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical services for Medicaid recipients$457.76

To pay Good Health, Inc., doing business as Super Save Drugs #2, for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical services for Medicaid recipients$542.35

To pay National Heritage Insurance Company for unpaid charges for medical assistance services$236,633.00

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson Place #2, #91771 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,072.93

To pay Autumn Hills Convalescent Center #51451 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$11,542.35

To pay Elgin Johnson for warrant voided by statute of limitations$151.00

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Villa Inn Nursing Center, #45848 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,765.72

To pay Bremond Nursing Center #51612 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$418.50

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Cannon Oaks, #50843 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,811.92

To pay Unicare Homes, Inc., doing business as Frontier Manor, #48635 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$560.04

To pay National Heritage Insurance Company for unpaid charges for medical assistance services$72,151.00

To pay Moores Pharmacy for unpaid charges for pharmaceutical services for Medicaid recipients$196.12

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as El Paso Convalescent Center, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$956.40

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Capital City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, #51403 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,202.67

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Leisure Lodge Henderson, #45554 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$63.55

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Valley View Lodge, #49335 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,354.20

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Anson Place, #44336 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$489.30

To pay Sam Houston Electric Cooperative for Hurbert McGaha for warrant voided by statute of limitations$35.00

To pay the Maverick County District Attorney for unpaid attorney fees in food stamp fraud case$277.50

To pay Brentwood Place 4 for unpaid charges for social services$542.88

To pay Texas Health, doing business as University Nursing Center, #49942 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$740.00

To pay Gibson's Security Pharmacy c/o Mann Drug, Inc., of Brownsville, doing business as Drug Emporium, for warrant voided by statute of limitations$1,047.48

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Frankston Nursing Home, #49154 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,786.88

To pay Valley Grande Manor Nursing & Convalescent Home for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$13,457.21

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Carrollton Manor, #50621 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$378.28

To pay Living Centers of America, doing business as Memorial Medical, #41552 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$29.63

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as C. V. of Gatesville, #46242 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$444.00

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as The Village at Valley Inn, #52822 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$7,482.61

To pay Stone Road Nursing Center, Inc., #50002 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$10,188.79

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Golden Charm, #50674 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$6,406.00

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Silver Leaves, #42854 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$39,948.28

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Merritt Plaza Rehabilitation/Living Center, #47303 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,410.95

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as The Arbor, #49703 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$714.97

To pay Four Seasons Nursing CenterSan Antonio #51092 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$6.94

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lubbock Healthcare, #51383 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,717.79

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Leisure LodgeAnahuac, for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,377.63

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Pioneer Place, #51413 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$908.16

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Courtyard CC, #50053 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$5,643.84

To pay Beverly Enterprises, doing business as Lakeview Health Care, #52441 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$602.00

To pay Four Seasons Nursing Center #48102 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,000.45

To pay Lion Health Centers (Irving), Inc., doing business as Ashford Hall, #44269 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$960.48

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Brownwood, #48815 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$116.38

To pay Veronica I. Macias for warrant voided by statute of limitations$107.10

To pay Medical Center Hospital #92141 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,818.08

To pay Texas Home Health of America, Inc., for unpaid charges for social services$532.44

To pay Campbell Care of Central Texas, Inc., doing business as Castle Hills Manor, #47214 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$49.59

To pay Integrated Health Services of Hurst #45884 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$252.84

To pay Parkway Hospital #91091 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$395.34

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Lakelodge Care, #51433 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$2,145.63

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Spring Oak Terrace, #52831 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$1,502.23

To pay Texas Health Enterprises, doing business as Canterbury VillaDeLeon, #49224 for unpaid charges for nursing home care for Medicaid recipients$278.14