SRC-TJG S.B. 1012 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1012
By: West, Royce/Lucio
Health & Human Services
4/11/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, electronic monitoring devices are allowed to be placed in
residents' rooms in nursing homes.  As proposed, S.B. 1012 requires the
Texas Department of Human Services to adopt rules to provide for the
placement of electronic monitoring devices by a family member in the room
of a person with Alzheimer's disease who is a resident of an assisted
living facility. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Department of Human
Services in SECTION 1 (Section 247.069, Health and Safety Code) of this
bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 247E, Health and Safety Code, by adding Section
247.069, as follows: 

Sec. 247.069.  MONITORING DEVICES.  Requires the Texas Department of Human
Services (TDHS) to adopt rules to provide for the placement of electronic
monitoring devices by a family member in the room of a person with
Alzheimer's disease who is a resident of an assisted living facility. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.

SECTION 3.  Requires TDHS to adopt rules under Section 247.0291, Health
and Safety Code, as added by this Act, no later than January 1, 2004.
[Section 247.0291, Health and Safety Code was not added by this Act.]