79R11185 MFC-F


By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.B. No. 1383

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1383:                                   

By:  Jones of Lubbock                                         C.S.H.B. No. 1383



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study of the expenses of health care for certain 
elderly inmates.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  INMATE HEALTH CARE STUDY.  (a)  The Texas 
Department of Criminal Justice and the Correctional Managed Health 
Care Committee shall conduct a study of the cost to the state of 
providing health care services to inmates 55 years of age or older 
who have serious medical conditions.  The study shall:
		(1)  determine the number of inmates confined by the 
department who are 55 years of age or older and who have serious 
medical conditions; and
		(2)  estimate the potential amount of savings that 
would result to the state in health care services costs if the 
department were to release those inmates into the community on 
parole.
	(b)  Not later than December 1, 2006, the department shall 
submit a report to the legislature regarding the results of the 
study conducted under this section.
	SECTION 2.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires January 1, 2007.                     
	SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September 
1, 2005.