Amend CSHB 2730 (Senate committee printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered ARTICLE to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent ARTICLES accordingly:

ARTICLE ___.  TRANSFER OF REGULATORY PROGRAMS RELATING TO 
DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY PRESCRIPTION
	SECTION ___.01.  (a)  The director of the Department of 
Public Safety or the director's designee, the executive director of 
the Texas State Board of Pharmacy or the executive director's 
designee, and the executive director of the Texas Medical Board or 
the executive director's designee shall meet as an interagency 
council to develop a transition plan for the orderly transfer from 
the Department of Public Safety to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy 
of certain records and regulatory functions relating to dispensing 
controlled substances by prescription under Chapter 481, Health and 
Safety Code.
	(b)  In developing the transition plan, the council shall:                     
		(1)  consult with the Health and Human Services 
Commission, the Department of State Health Services, and other 
health and human services agencies that contract with a third party 
for data collection;
		(2)  specify the records and regulatory functions to be 
transferred;        
		(3)  create a time frame within which the specified 
records and functions will be transferred;
		(4)  ensure the Department of Public Safety's continued 
access for law enforcement purposes to prescription drug 
information obtained under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;
		(5)  develop a plan for the transfer of relevant 
database information;      
		(6)  make recommendations for improvements to data 
transmission, including examining the feasibility of implementing 
an electronic data transmission system for use by registrants and 
the Department of Public Safety or the Texas State Board of 
Pharmacy;
		(7)  estimate the fiscal impact of the transfer, 
including an estimate of the costs associated with any necessary 
staff increase;
		(8)  minimize disruptions to the professions affected 
by the transfer;      

		(9)  identify any obstacles to the transfer and make 
recommendations to address those obstacles; and
		(10)  address any other consideration the council 
determines is appropriate.
	(c)  Not later than January 1, 2011, the council shall submit 
its recommendations to the legislature on the transition plan 
developed by the council.
	(d)  The Department of Public Safety may not enter into any 
contract or otherwise take any action that would prevent, delay, or 
hinder a potential transfer to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy 
occurring on or after September 1, 2011, of certain records and 
regulatory functions relating to dispensing controlled substances 
by prescription.
	(e)  This section expires September 1, 2011.