BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1493

By: Naishtat

Human Services

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The Promoting Independence Advisory Committee (PIAC) was established to make recommendations to health and human services agencies on the most appropriate care settings for persons with disabilities. This interagency task force is set to expire this year, which would result in the discontinuation of critical assistance to the health and human services agencies concerned with this issue. H.B. 1493 provides for the continuation of PIAC until September 1, 2017.

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

H.B. 1493 amends the Government Code to abolish the interagency task force on ensuring appropriate care settings for persons with disabilities and to provide for the expiration on September 1, 2017, of provisions of law relating to the task force.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, August 29, 2011.