S.B. 530 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 530
By: Madla
Public Health
Committee Report (Unamended)
     


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas is divided into twenty-two trauma service areas serviced
by area regional advisory 
councils (RACs).  RACs are formal organizations chartered by the Texas
Department of Health's (TDH) Bureau of Emergency Management to develop and
implement trauma services in a given region. To address the uniqueness of
each area, RAC boards are comprised of local EMS stakeholders.  As
proposed, S.B. 530 would allow TDH more formal control of the RACs by
requiring TDH to develop performance measures for the RACs. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

SB 530 requires the Texas Department of Health to develop performance
measures for regional advisory councils in trauma service areas to achieve
certain goals.  TDH is required to develop the performance measures no
later than January 1, 2004.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003