BWH H.B. 2094 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS COUNTY AFFAIRS H.B. 2094 By: Uher 4-24-97 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND In 1963, the legislatire established a Sweeny Hospital District to provide medical care for that district's needy inhabitants. The nature of available services, however, was never enumerated in the enabling legislation. PURPOSE HB 2094 will list the types of services that the Sweeny Hospital District can provide to its residents. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 2, Chapter 135, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, by adding Section (b) which lists the types of medical services that will be available to the needy residents of the Sweeny Hospital District. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS Committee Amendment No. 1 adds language which extends services under Section (2)(b) to include ambulance or emergency medical services.