By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 1265
1-10 not enrolled in public schoolää", so that the subsection reads as
1-11 follows:
1-12 "(d) The department shall require the applicant to provide
1-13 proof to the department that each child five years of age or
1-14 younger, or a child who is not enrolled in public school, for whom
1-15 the applicant will receive assistance:"
1-16 Explanation: Proof would only have to be provided for
1-17 children younger than five years of age or not enrolled in a public
1-18 school because the public schools require proof of immunization.
1-19 (2) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
1-20 permit the committee to amend text in Subdivision (4), Subsection
1-21 (d), Section 31.0031, Human Resources Code, SECTION 2.02 of the
1-22 bill, to read as follows:
1-23 "(4) each adult recipient for whom a needs assessment
1-24 is conducted participate in an activity to enable that person to
1-25 become self-sufficient by:"
2-10 not all persons who apply for assistance need the classes.
2-11 (4) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
2-12 permit the committee to amend text in Subsection (a), Section
2-13 31.0033, Human Resources Code, SECTION 2.02 of the bill, to read as
2-14 follows: "the person receiving the financial assistance may
2-15 request a hearing to show good cause for noncompliance not later
2-16 than the 13th day after the date on which notice is received under
2-17 Section 31.0032."
2-18 Explanation: This amendment allows a recipient of financial
2-19 assistance more time to appeal penalties or sanctions imposed by
2-20 the department under Section 31.0032, Human Resources Code.
2-21 (5) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
2-22 permit the committee to amend text in Subdivision (3), Section
2-23 31.0034, Human Resources Code, SECTION 2.02 of the bill, to read as
2-24 follows:
2-25 "(3) the number of persons who are exempt from
2-26 participation under Section 31.012(c);".
3-10 (7) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
3-11 permit the committee to amend Subsection (c) of SECTION 2.02 of the
3-12 bill by changing the deadline for requiring all recipients to sign
3-13 a responsibility agreement from January 1, 1996, to September 1,
3-14 1996.
3-15 Explanation: This change is necessary to enable the Texas
3-16 Department of Human Services to allow a recipient of financial
3-17 assistance who applied for financial assistance before the
3-18 effective date of this Act to sign the responsibility agreement
3-19 when the person returns to the department for the person's
3-20 regularly scheduled follow-up visit. The fiscal note will increase
3-21 if the date is not changed.
3-22 (8) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
3-23 permit the committee to add the following text to SECTION 4.01 of
3-24 the bill:
3-25 "(d) On the transfer of the program under Section 31.012,
3-26 Human Resources Code, to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas
4-10 the bill:
4-11 "(c) On the transfer of the program under Section 31.0125,
4-12 Human Resources Code, to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas
4-13 Workforce Commission shall perform all duties assigned to the Texas
4-14 Department of Human Services under Section 31.0125, Human Resources
4-15 Code, as amended by this section."
4-16 Explanation: Articles 4 and 11 of the bill amend the same
4-17 sections of the Human Resources Code. This amendment is needed to
4-18 allow those articles to work together when the workforce programs
4-19 are consolidated.
4-20 (10) Subdivision (2), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
4-21 permit the committee to strike the following text in Subdivision
4-22 (2) of Subsection (c) of SECTION 7.07 of the bill: ", provided
4-23 that the assistance may not be provided more than twice in one year
4-24 unless the department has developed other appropriate limitations"
4-25 Explanation: This change is necessary to conform to federal
4-26 law that allows an emergency assistance payment only once a year.
5-10 rate.
5-11 (12) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
5-12 permit the committee to add the following text to Section 10,
5-13 Article 4413(502), Revised Statutes, in SECTION 9.01 of the bill:
5-14 "(e) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the
5-15 commission shall begin formal discussions with each health and
5-16 human services agency regarding that agency's strategic plan or
5-17 biennial update."
5-18 Explanation: This change is necessary to provide a set time
5-19 frame within which the Health and Human Services Commission and its
5-20 member agencies have to work on strategic plans and updates.
5-21 (13) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
5-22 permit the committee to add an amendment to Section 12, Article
5-23 4413(502), Revised Statutes, in SECTION 9.02 of the bill, to read
5-24 as follows:
5-25 Sec. 12. PUBLIC INPUT <INTEREST> INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.
5-26 (a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that
6-10 (3) to communicate to the public the input received by
6-11 the commission under this section and actions taken in response to
6-12 that input.
6-13 (c)ää The commission shall prepare information of public
6-14 interest describing the functions of the commission and the
6-15 commission's procedures by which complaints are filed with and
6-16 resolved by the commission. The commission shall make the
6-17 information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
6-18 (d) <(c)> The commissioner by rule shall establish methods
6-19 by which the public, consumers, and service recipients can be
6-20 notified of the mailing addresses and telephone numbers of
6-21 appropriate agency personnel for the purpose of directing
6-22 complaints to the commission. The commission may provide for that
6-23 notification:
6-24 (1) on each registration form, application, or written
6-25 contract for services of a person or entity regulated by the
6-26 commission;
7-10 (f) <(e)> If a written complaint is filed with the
7-11 commission relating to a license holder or entity regulated by the
7-12 commission or a service delivered by the commission, the
7-13 commission, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the
7-14 complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status
7-15 of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover
7-16 investigation.
7-17 Explanation: This addition is necessary to ensure that the
7-18 Health and Human Services Commission processes information received
7-19 from the public in an orderly fashion and that the public is
7-20 informed of commission actions.
7-21 (14) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
7-22 permit the committee to amend Article 4413(502), Revised Statutes,
7-23 in SECTION 9.04 of the bill, by adding Section 13C to read as
7-24 follows:
7-25 Sec. 13C. AUTOMATED SYSTEMS. A health and human services
7-26 agency may not submit its plans to the Department of Information
8-10 (a) The commissioner shall:
8-11 (1) arbitrate and render ž_the <a> final decision on
8-12 interagency disputes;
8-13 (2) facilitate and enforce coordinated planning and
8-14 delivery of health and human services, including compliance with
8-15 the coordinated strategic plan, co-location of services, integrated
8-16 intake, and coordinated referral and case management;
8-17 (3) request budget execution for the transfer of funds
8-18 from one agency to another;
8-19 (4) establish a federal health and human services
8-20 funds management system and maximize the availability of those
8-21 funds;
8-22 (5) develop with the Department of Information
8-23 Resources automation standards for computer systems to enable
8-24 health and human services agencies to share pertinent data;
8-25 (6) establish and enforce uniform regional boundaries
8-26 for all health and human services agencies;
9-10 law, considerää <considers> such need factors as client base,
9-11 population, and economic and geographic factors within the regions
9-12 of the state.
9-13 Explanation: This amendment is necessary to ensure adequate
9-14 distribution of federal funds.
9-15 (16) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
9-16 permit the committee to amend Article 4413(502), Revised Statutes,
9-17 in SECTION 9.06 of the bill, by adding Section 14A to read as
9-18 follows:
9-19 Sec. 14A. DELIVERY OF SERVICES. To integrate and streamline
9-20 service delivery and facilitate access to services, the
9-21 commissioner may request a health and human services agency to take
9-22 a specific action and may recommend the manner in which the
9-23 streamlining is to be accomplished, including requesting each
9-24 health and human services agency to:
9-25 (1) simplify agency procedures;
9-26 (2) automate agency procedures;
10-10 (17) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
10-11 permit the committee to add Subsection (c) to SECTION 9.12 of the
10-12 bill to read as follows:
10-13 "(c) The commission shall examine cost-effective methods to
10-14 address:
10-15 (1) fraud in the assistance programs; and
10-16 (2) the error rate in eligibility determination."
10-17 Explanation: This amendment is necessary to assist the
10-18 Health and Human Services Commission to address fraud and error in
10-19 the welfare system.
10-20 (18) Subdivision (4), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
10-21 permit the committee to amend SECTION 9.14 of the bill by adding
10-22 text to read as follows:
10-23 "Each health and human services agency shall enter into agreements
10-24 as described by Chapter 141, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular
10-25 Session, 1973 (Article 1118x, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes),
10-26 Chapter 683, Acts of the 66th Legislature, 1979 (Article 1118y,
11-10 permit the committee to add SECTION 9.15 of the bill to read as
11-11 follows:
11-12 SECTION 9.15. APPLICATION. The changes in law made by this
11-13 article apply beginning with appropriations made for the fiscal
11-14 year beginning September 1, 1995.
11-15 Explanation: This is a technical amendment to provide
11-16 guidance on the applicability of the article.
11-17 (20) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
11-18 permit the committee to amend SECTION headings in Article 10 of the
11-19 bill to read as follows:
11-20 SECTION 10.02. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE.
11-21 SECTION 10.03. TRANSITION.
11-22 Explanation: The headings were added to conform Article 10
11-23 to the style of the first nine articles of the bill.
11-24 (21) Subdivision (1), Senate Rule 12.03, is suspended to
11-25 permit the committee to amend Subdivision (12), Section 3.9603, in
11-26 SECTION 10.02 of the bill to read as follows:
12-10 on May 26, 1995, by the following
12-11 vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
12-12 ______________________________________
12-13 Secretary of the Senate