BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 37

By: Zaffirini

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. S.B. 37 provides for the continuation of the PIAC until 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

S.B. 37 amends the Government Code to provide for the expiration on September 1, 2017, of provisions of law relating to the interagency task force on ensuring appropriate care settings for persons with disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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