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House Bill 2196 |
House Author: Truitt |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell |
House Bill 2196 requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, not later than October 1, 2009, to establish a workgroup to recommend best practices in policy, training, and service delivery to promote the integration of health and behavioral health services in Texas. The bill provides for the composition and duties of the workgroup and requires the executive commissioner to file a report with the appropriate committees of the house and senate describing the workgroup's study and recommendations. Provisions relating to the workgroup expire and the workgroup is abolished on August 31, 2010.
House Bill 2196 amends the Health and Safety Code to create the Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs within the Health and Human Services Commission to improve the coordination, quality, and efficiency of services for special-needs children. The bill provides for the composition and duties of the task force, requires the task force to create a five-year plan, and requires the task force to submit a biennial report on the progress of each agency represented to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. The bill includes provisions relating to task force staffing, administration, and subcommittees. The task force is subject to sunset review, and unless continued in existence it is abolished September 1, 2015.