Amend CSSB 309 (House committee printing) in ARTICLE 5 of the
bill by adding SECTION 5.02 to read as follows:
      SECTION 5.02.  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.  Chapter 11,
Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0031 to
read as follows:
      Sec. 11.0031.  SPECIAL PURPOSE SUNSET REVIEW. (a)  During the
period in which the Sunset Advisory Commission performs its duties
under Chapter 325, Government Code, in preparing for a report to
the 78th Legislature, the commission shall perform a special
purpose review of the department.  For that purpose, the commission
shall review:
            (1)  the extent to which the department has implemented
laws enacted by the 76th Legislature in continuing the department
under Chapter 325, Government Code;
            (2)  the extent to which the department has implemented
the recommendations made by the commission to the 76th Legislature
regarding the department that did not require statutory change;
            (3)  the extent to which the department has implemented
the recommendations made by the state auditor in each audit report
relating to the department issued after January 1, 1999, and before
September 1, 2002; and
            (4)  the extent to which the department implements the
recommendations of consultants employed by the department after
January 1, 2001.
      (b)  In the commission's report to the 78th Legislature, the
commission may include any recommendation the commission considers
appropriate.
      (c)  The department shall cooperate with the commission in
the review and shall provide to the commission any information the
commission considers necessary for the review.
      (d)  This section expires September 1, 2003.