83R3935 EES-D
 
  By: King of Taylor H.B. No. 947
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority and duties of the office of inspector
  general for the Health and Human Services Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  REVIEW OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE INVESTIGATION
  AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.  (a)  The office of inspector general of
  the Health and Human Services Commission shall review how that
  office works with the office of attorney general to:
               (1)  investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the
  provision of health and human services; and
               (2)  enforce state law relating to the provision of
  those services.
         (b)  Not later than September 1, 2014, and based on the
  review required by Subsection (a) of this section, the office of
  inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission shall
  submit to the legislature a written report containing the office's
  recommendations on any additional authority needed by the office to
  more effectively investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the
  provision of health and human services and enforce state law
  relating to the provision of those services.
         (c)  This section expires January 1, 2015.
         SECTION 2.  STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SNAP FRAUD, WASTE, AND
  ABUSE.  (a)  The office of inspector general of the Health and Human
  Services Commission shall develop strategies for addressing fraud,
  waste, and abuse in the administration of the supplemental
  nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33, Human Resources
  Code, and the provision of benefits under that program.
         (b)  Not later than September 1, 2014, the office of
  inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission shall
  submit to the legislature a written report on the strategies
  developed as required by Subsection (a) of this section.
         (c)  This section expires January 1, 2015.
         SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September
  1, 2013.