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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 7 (improving the delivery and quality of certain |
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health and human services, including the delivery and quality of |
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Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and |
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supports) to consider and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the House |
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or Senate version of the bill by adding proposed SECTION 2.03 to |
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ARTICLE 2 of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 2.03. Subchapter A, Chapter 533, Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 533.00285 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 533.00285. STAR + PLUS QUALITY COUNCIL. (a) The |
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STAR + PLUS Quality Council is established to advise the |
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commission on the development of policy recommendations that |
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will ensure eligible recipients receive quality, |
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person-centered, consumer-directed acute care services and |
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long-term services and supports in an integrated setting under |
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the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall appoint the members |
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of the council, who must be stakeholders from the acute care |
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services and long-term services and supports community, |
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including: |
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(1) representatives of health and human services |
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agencies; |
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(2) recipients under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid |
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managed care program; |
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(3) representatives of advocacy groups representing |
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individuals with disabilities and seniors who are recipients |
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under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program; |
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(4) representatives of service providers for |
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individuals with disabilities; and |
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(5) representatives of health maintenance |
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organizations. |
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(c) The executive commissioner shall appoint the |
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presiding officer of the council. |
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(d) The council shall meet at least quarterly or more |
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frequently if the presiding officer determines that it is |
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necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the council. |
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(e) Not later than November 1 of each year, the council in |
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coordination with the commission shall submit a report to the |
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executive commissioner that includes: |
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(1) an analysis and assessment of the quality of |
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acute care services and long-term services and supports provided |
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under the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program; |
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(2) recommendations regarding how to improve the |
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quality of acute care services and long-term services and |
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supports provided under the program; and |
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(3) recommendations regarding how to ensure that |
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recipients eligible to receive services and supports under the |
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program receive person-centered, consumer-directed care in the |
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most integrated setting achievable. |
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(f) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the commission, in consultation with the council, shall submit a |
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report to the legislature regarding the assessments and |
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recommendations contained in any report submitted by the council |
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under Subsection (e) during the most recent state fiscal |
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biennium. |
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(g) The council is subject to the requirements of Chapter |
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551. |
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(h) A member of the council serves without compensation. |
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(i) On January 1, 2017: |
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(1) the council is abolished; and |
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(2) this section expires. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to establish the |
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STAR + PLUS Quality Council and provide for the operation and |
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duties of the council. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the House |
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or Senate version of the bill by adding proposed SECTION 2.13 to |
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ARTICLE 2 of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 2.13. (a) Not later than October 1, 2013, the |
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executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services |
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Commission shall appoint the members of the STAR + PLUS Quality |
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Council as required by Section 533.00285, Government Code, as |
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added by this article. |
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(b) The STAR + PLUS Quality Council, in coordination with |
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the Health and Human Services Commission, shall submit: |
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(1) the initial report required under Subsection |
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(e), Section 533.00285, Government Code, as added by this |
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article, not later than November 1, 2014; and |
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(2) the final report required under that subsection |
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not later than November 1, 2016. |
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(c) The Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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submit: |
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(1) the initial report required under Subsection |
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(f), Section 533.00285, Government Code, as added by this |
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article, not later than December 1, 2014; and |
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(2) the final report required under that subsection |
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not later than December 1, 2016. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the |
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appointment of members to the STAR + PLUS Quality Council by |
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October 1, 2013, and to establish the dates by which certain |
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reports required under Section 533.00285, Government Code, must |
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be submitted by the council and by the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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(3) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the House |
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or Senate version of the bill by adding proposed SECTION 2.16 to |
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ARTICLE 2 of the bill to read as follows: |
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SECTION 2.16. Not later than September 15, 2013, the |
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governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of |
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representatives shall appoint the members of the STAR + PLUS |
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Nursing Facility Advisory Committee as required by Section |
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533.00252, Government Code, as added by this article. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to ensure the |
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appointment of members to the STAR + PLUS Nursing Facility |
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Advisory Committee by September 15, 2013. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2013, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |