Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 96 transfers the licensing and regulation of home and community support services agencies and home health medication aides and the certification of home and community support services agencies for Medicare participation from the Texas Department of Health (TDH) to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (TDADS), pursuant to an interagency agreement between the two agencies. The act includes specifications for the transfer and requires that it occur on September 1, 2000, or an earlier date provided by the interagency agreement. It provides that all employees of TDH performing long-term care duties will be assigned duties at TDADS.