SRC-JEC S.B. 282 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 282
77R986 CLG-DBy: Nelson
Health & Human Services
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The vaccines for children program is federally funded and provides vaccines
to eligible children. As proposed, S.B. 282 promotes the enrollment and
participation in the program by private physicians by requiring the Texas
Department of Health to provide information about the program to every
health care provider in the state who is not enrolled but is otherwise
eligible to participate in the program. 

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.  DEFINITION.  Defines "vaccines for children program" (program).

SECTION 2.  PROMOTION OF VACCINES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM.  Requires the Texas
Department of Health, not later than October 1, 2001, to develop and
distribute educational materials designed to promote and increase awareness
of the program to each health care provider in this state, including a
Medicaid provider, who is not enrolled but is otherwise eligible to
participate in the program. 

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