SRC-CTC H.B. 1316 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1316
77R5841 SMJ-FBy: Farabee (Moncrief)
Health & Human Services
5/9/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the first $50,000 of a trust that belongs to a client of a
mental health community center or a patient at a state hospital is not
liable for the client's or patient's support.  H.B. 1316 raises the amount
at which a trust becomes liable for a patient's or client's care to
$250,000. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 534.0175(a), Health and Safety Code, to increase
the maximum amount of the aggregate principal of a trust from $50,000 to
$250,000 the corpus or income of which is not to be considered to be the
property of a client that is liable for the client's support.  Makes a
conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 552.018(a), Health and Safety Code, to make
conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.