BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 3198 By: Rabuck 5-3-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND In 1977, the Montgomery County Hospital District was created. The Legislature used a typical arms-length practice of exempting physicians from the Board of Directors. The present Board and many members of the District are requesting that this restriction be removed, as physicians would be of benefit to the Board. PURPOSE This bill amends Section 4(a), Chapter 258, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, to allow practicing physicians to serve on the Montgomery County Hospital District Board of Directors. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS Section 1. Section 4(a), Chapter 258, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, is amended as follows: (a) Remove the sentence: "No physician who has hospital privileges in the District may be a director; provided the chief of staff may serve as an ex-officio director without the right to vote as a member of the Board." Section 2. Emergency Clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 3198 was considered by the County Affairs Committee in a public hearing on 5/3/95. HB 3198 was reported favorably with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by the record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 3 absent.