SRC-TJG S.B. 1356 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1356
78R8859 PEP-DBy: Nelson
Health & Human Services
4/2/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has
not created a universal provider numbering system.  As proposed, S.B. 1356
changes the effective date of past state legislation in anticipation of
federal action to create such a numbering system. 

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 Chapter 1266(2), Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1999, to require the director of the Department of Public Safety
of the State of Texas (DPS) to adopt rules required by Section 481.003(b),
Health and Safety Code, not earlier than the 180th day after, and not
later than the first anniversary of, the date on which a ruled adopted by
the United States Department of Health and Human Services creating a
universal provider numbering system takes effect, rather than January 1,
2003.  Provides that a rule adopted by the director of DPS under this Act
takes effect on adoption, rather than on January 1, 2003.  Deletes
existing language relating to adopting rules required by Section 481.003,
Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.