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.