SRC-CTC C.S.S.B. 535 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 535
77R13179 KKA-DBy: Carona
Health & Human Services
4/20/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Department on Aging is scheduled to be abolished in
2004 and all powers, duties, functions, and activities performed by the
Texas Department on Aging are to be transferred to the Texas Department of
Aging and Disability Services.  C.S.S.B. 535 continues the Texas Department
on Aging as a single state agency until September 1, 2006. 

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 2.12, Chapter 1505, Acts of the 76th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, to provide that this article takes
effect September 1, 2005, rather than 2003. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 101.002, Human Resources Code, to provide that
the Texas Department on Aging is abolished and this chapter expires
September 1, 2006, rather than September 1, 2004, unless continued in
existence as provided by the Texas Sunset Act (Chapter 325, Government
Code). 

SECTION 3.  Requires the commissioner of health and human services, not
later than January 1, 2003, to take certain actions. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends As Filed S.B. 535, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Removes the proposed repeal of Article 2, Chapter 1505, Acts of
the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999 (Long-Term Care Services;
Department of Aging and Disability Services). Amends the effective date in
Section 2.12, Chapter 1505, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session,
1999. 

SECTION 2.  Continues the Texas Department of Aging until September 1,
2006, rather than 2013. 

SECTION 3.  Adds proposed text relating to certain actions required of the
commissioner of health and human services. 

SECTION 4.  Redesignates SECTION 3 as SECTION 4.