IML S.B. 1517 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC HEALTH
S.B. 1517
By: Truan (Davila)
5-8-97
Committee Report (Amended)


BACKGROUND

The Texas Board of Health (board) has reviewed each advisory committee
within the Texas Department of Health over the past two years.  Many
committees were abolished completely, consolidated with similar
committees, or reorganized.  Rules were adopted for each new committee as
required by state law, which made a number of current statutes obsolete.
The repealing of such statutes may avoid confusion at a later date.    

PURPOSE

S.B. 1517 repeals certain advisory committees of the Texas Department of
Health. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, agency, department, or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 773.112(a), Health and Safety Code, to delete
reference to the technical advisory committee.  

SECTION 2. Amends Section 241.003, Health and Safety Code, to delete the
definition of the Hospital Licensing Advisory Council ("council").  Makes
conforming changes.  

SECTION 3. Amends Section 241.026(a), Health and Safety Code, to delete
reference to the council.  

SECTION 4. Amends Section 142.016, Health and Safety Code, to delete
Subsection (b), requiring the Board of Nurse Examiners and the Texas
Department of Health to consult with an advisory committee in developing,
modifying, or renewing the memorandum of understanding.  Makes a
conforming change.  

SECTION 5. Amends Sections 3 and 5, Article 4551-1, V.T.C.S. (Opticians'
Registry Act), as follows: 

Sec. 3.  DEFINITIONS.  Deletes the definition of the Advisory Council of
the Opticians' Registry ("council").  Makes conforming changes. 
  
Sec. 5.  New heading:  DUTIES OF BOARD.  Deletes Subsections (c)-(g),
relating to the Advisory Council of the Opticians' Registry.   

SECTION 6. Amends Section 1, Chapter 752, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985 (Article 4512k, V.T.C.S.), to delete the definition
of the Advisory Council on Massage Therapy ("advisory council").  Makes
conforming changes.  

SECTION 7. Amends Section 2A(i), Chapter 752, Acts of the 69th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1985 (Article 4512k, V.T.C.S.), to delete
reference to the advisory council. 
 
 SECTION 8. Amends Sections 7(a), (d), (e), and (f), Chapter 752, Acts of
the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985 (Article 4512k, V.T.C.S.), to
delete text relating to the Advisory Council on Message Therapy.  Makes a
conforming change. 

SECTION 9. Amends Section 2.03, Article 4512m, V.T.C.S. (Medical
Radiologic Technologist Certification Act), to delete the definition of
the Medical Radiologist Technologist Advisory Board ("advisory board").
Makes conforming changes.  

SECTION 10. Amends Section 1, Chapter 829, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985 (Article 4512l, V.T.C.S.), to delete the definition
of the Respiratory Care Practitioners Advisory Board ("advisory board").
Makes conforming changes.  

SECTION 11. Amends Section 3(d), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1985 (Article 4512l, V.T.C.S.), to delete text relating to the
Respiratory Care Practitioners Advisory Board.   

SECTION 12. Repealers:    

(1)  Section 12.072, Health and Safety Code (Interagency Council); Section
12.073, Health and Safety Code (Council Membership); Section 12.074,
Health and Safety Code (Council Duties); Section 31.017, Health and Safety
Code (Advisory Committee); Section 36.015, Health and Safety Code
(Interagency Committee on Special Senses and Communication Disorders);
Section 43.015, Health and Safety Code (Advisory Committee); Section
87.006, Health and Safety Code (Scientific Advisory Committee); Section
241.081, Health and Safety Code (Composition);  Section 241.082, Health
and Safety Code (Terms); Section 241.083, Health and Safety Code
(Compensation and Expenses); Section 241.084, Health and Safety Code
(Duties); Section 241.085, Health and Safety Code (Special Meetings);
Section 311.038, Health and Safety Code (Hospital Date Advisory
Committee); Section 431.208, Health and Safety Code (Advisory Committee);
Section 502.013, Health and Safety Code (Advisory Committee); Section
773.006, Health and Safety Code (Emergency Medical Advisory Council);
Section 773.118 (Advisory Committee); and Section 773.172, Health and
Safety Code (Duties of Board; Rules). 

(2)  Section 13, Article 4477-3a, V.T.C.S. (Technical Advisory Committee). 

(3)  Section 10, Article 4447bb, V.T.C.S. (Advisory Committee). 

(4)  Sections 8 and 9, Articles 4512k, V.T.C.S., (Advisory Council; Powers
and Duties of Advisory Council).  

(5)  Section 2.04, Article 4512m, V.T.C.S., Medical Radiologic
Technologist Certification Act (Creation of Medical Radiologic
Technologist Advisory Board).   

(6)  Sections 2 and 14, Article 4512l, V.T.C.S. (Creation of Respiratory
Care Practitioners Advisory Board; Terms of Initial Members, Initial
Meeting).   

SECTION 13. Effective date is September 1, 1997.

SECTION 14. Emergency clause. 

EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

Committee Amendment number 1 strikes SECTION 4 of the bill.  SECTION 4 was
inadvertently included in the original bill, and the language it deletes
is still necessary.