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.