Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 290 amends the Government Code to require human services agencies, in conjunction with the Department of Information Resources, to use their existing Internet sites to provide technical assistance for human services providers. The assistance must include information on the impact of welfare reform changes on human services providers but may not include confidential information regarding a client of a human services provider. The Health and Human Services Commission is required to take the lead and ensure involvement of agencies with the greatest potential for cost savings, and the commission and affected agencies are required to report to the governor and legislative leaders regarding the cost-effectiveness of the project.