Bill Text: TX SB2030 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to developing the proposed plan on long-term care for persons with an intellectual disability participating in the home and community-based waiver program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB2030 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB2030-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Hughes S.B. No. 2030
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to developing the proposed plan on long-term care for
  persons with an intellectual disability participating in the home
  and community-based waiver program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 533A.062(b), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The proposed plan must specify the capacity of the HCS
  waiver program for persons with an intellectual disability and the
  number and levels of new ICF-IID beds to be authorized in each
  region.  In developing the proposed plan, the department shall
  consider:
               (1)  the needs of the population and community to be
  served;
               (2)  projected appropriation amounts for the biennium;
  and
               (3)  the requirements of applicable federal law.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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