By:  Ratliff                                           S.R. No. 895

                                  SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-1           BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 75th

 1-2     Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, That Senate Rule 12.03 be

 1-3     suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule Section 12.08 to

 1-4     enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the

 1-5     differences on House Bill No. 2777 to consider and take action on

 1-6     the following matters:

 1-7           (1)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the

 1-8     committee to add text to amended Subsection (a), Section 9.12,

 1-9     Chapter 655, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995,

1-10     to read as follows:

1-11           "(1)  shall give priority to the design and development of

1-12     computer hardware and software for and provide technical support

1-13     relating to the integrated eligibility determination system;".

1-14           Explanation:  This change is necessary to ensure that the

1-15     Health and Human Services Commission gives priority to the design

1-16     and development of computer hardware and software and provides

1-17     related technical support in the development and implementation of

1-18     a plan for the integration of services and functions relating to

1-19     eligibility determination and service delivery.

1-20           (2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the

1-21     committee to add text to amended Subsection (d), Section 9.12,

1-22     Chapter 655, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995,

1-23     to read as follows:

 2-1           "and meets the criteria set out in the cost-benefit analysis

 2-2     described in this subsection.  Before the awarding of a contract,

 2-3     the commission shall provide a detailed cost-benefit analysis to

 2-4     the governor, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Texas

 2-5     Integrated Enrollment Services Legislative Oversight Committee

 2-6     established under Section 531.202, Government Code.  The analysis

 2-7     must demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of the plan, mechanisms for

 2-8     monitoring performance under the plan, and specific improvements to

 2-9     the service delivery system and client access made by the plan.

2-10     The commission shall make the analysis available to the public."

2-11           Explanation:  This change is necessary to ensure that a

2-12     detailed cost-benefit analysis of the plan for the integration of

2-13     services and functions relating to eligibility determination and

2-14     service delivery is conducted by the Health and Human Services

2-15     Commission before the commission awards a contract for

2-16     implementation of all or part of the plan.

2-17                                  ______________________________________

2-18                                          President of the Senate

2-19                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-20                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-21                                  on May 27, 1997, by the following

2-22                                  vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.

2-23                                  ______________________________________

2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-25                                  ______________________________________

2-26                                            Member, Texas Senate