SRC-CTC H.B. 2408 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2408
77R8699 GJH-FBy: Maxey (Shapleigh)
Health & Human Services
5/8/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

One of the purposes of licensing health professionals is to document and
consider consumer complaints ranging from a health professional's rude
behavior to serious ethical violations.  There are several different health
professional licensing agencies in Texas, and each agency manages the
complex complaint process in a different manner.  H.B. 2408 requires the
Health Professions Council to study the complaint procedures of specific
state health care entities and to develop a report with recommendations for
a standard procedure for the handling of such complaints. 

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.  (a) Requires the Health Professions Council (council) to study
the complaint procedures for the entities described by Subsection (b) of
this section, including certain processes. 

 (b) Sets forth the entities to which this Act applies.

(c) Requires the council to deliver to the lieutenant governor and speaker
of the house a report on the study conducted under this Act not later than
January 1, 2003.  Sets forth certain requirements of the report. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.