Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1867	House Author:  Naishtat
Effective:  9-1-05	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 1867 amends the Government Code to provide for the transfer of money appropriated for a person living in a nursing facility to community-based services if the person leaves the facility to receive care through a community-based services waiver program.  The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission to quantify the amount of money that would have been spent to provide care during the remainder of a fiscal year for a person leaving a nursing facility.