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Senate Bill 1463 |
Senate Author: Lucio et al. |
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Effective: 6-16-15 |
House Sponsor: Lucio III et al. |
Senate Bill 1463 amends the Government Code to authorize the governor or the governor's designee to negotiate with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency on matters relating to improving the delivery of health care services to veterans in Texas. The bill requires the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and any other state agency, department, or office to provide assistance to the governor on the governor's request.
Current law requires the Texas Veterans Commission and DSHS to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate federal agency regarding the establishment of a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley region. The bill requires those state agencies to work in collaboration with the office of the governor for that purpose.