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Texas employers can steer workers toward higher-performing health centers and tier hospitals based on performance under new legislation passed by the state legislature. Because HB 711 is effective immediately, brokers and benefits managers can factor the legislation into their next health plans, although anti-steering and anti-tiering provisions in contracts remain in effect until the end of the year.

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