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House Bill 4154 |
House Author: Rose et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson et al. |
House Bill 4154 amends the Government Code to create a volunteer advocate program for elderly individuals receiving services from or under the direction of the Health and Human Services Commission or a health and human services agency. The bill requires the executive commissioner of the commission to appoint and coordinate with an advisory committee to develop the program, specifies principles to which the executive commissioner and committee are required to adhere in developing the program, and authorizes the executive commissioner to enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations to provide services under the program. The bill requires the commission to fund the volunteer advocate program through existing appropriations, prescribes the composition and duties of the advisory committee, and requires the committee, not later than December 1, 2010, to submit a report on the committee's activities, findings, and recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters concerning health and human services.