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House Bill 3575 |
House Author: Rose et al. |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson et al. |
House Bill 3575 adds provisions to the Government Code to implement an enhanced health and human services eligibility and benefits determination system. The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission to develop a transition plan to meet certain goals for the enhanced system not later than January 1, 2009. The bill provides for an independent eligibility system review during the transition period to be performed by the state auditor's office in consultation with the Department of Information Resources. House Bill 3575 creates the health and human services eligibility system legislative oversight committee and provides for the committee's composition and duties. The committee is required to conduct its first public hearing not later than October 15, 2007. The bill also requires certain performance standards relating to limited English proficiency to be included and considered in contracts with the commission or another human services agency for call center services or written communications related to those services.