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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

Senate Bill 44

Senate Author:  Nelson

Effective:  9-1-05

House Sponsor:  Delisi


            Senate Bill 44 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish the Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee to advise the commission concerning indigent health care services.  The bill requires the committee to conduct a feasibility study and develop recommendations regarding the implementation of a pilot program for the regionalization of county indigent health care services and hospital district services and to review and propose recommendations for legislation updating indigent health care and treatment, which are to be reported by November 1, 2006.  The committee is established until September 1, 2007.