BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3735

80R8619 HLT-F                                                                 By: McReynolds, King, Susan (Nichols)

Health & Human Services

5/16/2007

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 3735 authorizes the Department of State Health Services and the Texas Diabetes Council to create a diabetes pilot program at Memorial Health System of East Texas that would provide a comprehensive approach to promoting the prevention and treatment of diabetes and acanthosis nigricans.

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.  DIABETES DEMONSTRATION PILOT PROGRAM.  Requires the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) to assist in the establishment of a diabetes demonstration pilot program at the Memorial Health System of East Texas (system) to provide a comprehensive approach to promoting the prevention and treatment of ancanthosis nigricans and diabetes.  Requires the pilot program to serve certain functions.

SECTION 2.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  Authorizes the system to solicit, accept, and administer gifts and grants from any source, other than this state, for the use and benefit of the diabetes demonstration pilot program.

SECTION 3.  REPORT.  Requires the system, not later than October 1, 2008, to submit a report to TDC regarding the effectiveness of the pilot program and any recommendations to continue, expand, or eliminate the pilot program.

SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION.  Provides that this Act expires September 1, 2009.

SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.