SRC-JEC S.B. 588 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 588
78R3995 DLF-DBy: Duncan
State Affairs
4/15/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires long-term care facilities to carry liability
insurance by September 1, 2003. As proposed, S.B. 588 extends the deadline
to September 1, 2005. 

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 242.0372, Health and Safety Code, enacted by
the 77th Texas Legislature to be effective September 1, 2003, by adding
Subsection (f), to provide that an institution is not required to comply
with this section before September 1, 2005.  Provides that this subsection
expires September 2, 2005. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.