BILL ANALYSIS
By: Seliger
Committee Report (Substituted)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The Health and Safety Code, Section 614.017(c)(1) lists the names of agencies that were part of
a health and human service consolidation authorized during the 78th legislative session. To be consistent with the current law, C.S.S.B 396 deletes the previous agencies names and adds Correctional Managed Healthcare Committee and the names created as a result of the consolidation.
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
C.S.S.B 396 adds the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee and provides clean-up language in Section 614.017(c) (1), Health and Safety Code by deleting the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and adding the Department of State Health Services; deleting the Texas Rehabilitation Commission and adding the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services; deleting the Criminal Justice Policy council; deleting the Texas Commission of Alcohol and Drug Abuse; deleting the Texas Department of Human Services; deleting the Department on Aging; deleting the Texas Department of Health; deleting the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and adding the Department of Aging and Disability.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Upon passage, or if the act does not receive the necessary vote, the act takes effect September 1, 2005.
COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE
The committee substitute adds Correctional Managed Health Care Committee to the list of agencies that can exchange information.