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Amend CSHB 2292 by striking SECTION 1.22 of the bill (Senate
committee printing, page 28, line 62 through page 29, line 37) and
substituting the following:
SECTION 1.22. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSITION
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. (a) The Health and Human
Services Transition Legislative Oversight Committee is created to
facilitate the transfer of powers, duties, functions, programs, and
activities among the state's health and human services agencies and
the Health and Human Services Commission as provided by this
article with a minimal negative effect on the delivery of those
services in this state.
(b) The committee is composed of 9 members, as follows:
(1) three members of the Senate, appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor not later than October 1, 2003;
(2) three members of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives not later
than October 1, 2003; and
(3) three members of the public, appointed by the
Governor not later than October 1, 2003.
(c) A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the
appointing official.
(d) The Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall each designate a co-chair from among their
respective appointments.
(e) A member of the council may not receive compensation for
serving on the council but is entitled to reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of
the council as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
(f) The committee shall:
(1) facilitate the transfer of powers, duties,
functions, programs, and activities among the state's health and
human services agencies and the Health and Human Services
Commission as provided by statute with a minimal negative effect on
the delivery of those services in this state;
(2) with assistance from the Health and Human
Services Commission and the health and human services agencies,
advise the executive commissioner of health and human services
concerning:
(A) the powers, duties, functions, programs,
and activities transferred under this article and the funds and
obligations that are related to the powers, duties, functions,
programs, or activities; and
(B) the transfer of the powers, duties,
functions, programs, activities, records, property, funds,
obligations, and employees by the entities required by statute;
(3) meet at the call of the presiding officers;
(4) receive information about rules proposed or
adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission and the health
and human services agencies;
(5) research, take public testimony, and issue
reports on other appropriate issues or specific issues requested by
the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, or Governor; and
(6) review specific recommendations for legislation
proposed by the Health and Human Services Commission and the health
and human services agencies relating to health and human service
rules and regulations and other appropriate issues.
(g) The committee shall monitor the effectiveness and
efficiency of the health and human service system of this state.
(h) The committee may request reports and other information
from the department and the attorney general relating to health and
human service of this state and other appropriate issues.
(i) The committee shall use existing staff resources of the
Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Texas Legislative
Council to assist the committee in performing its duties under this
section.
(j) Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to the council.
(k) The committee shall report to the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives not later
than November 15 of each even-numbered year. The report must
include:
(1) identification of significant issues within the
health and human service delivery system, with recommendations for
action;
(2) the effectiveness and efficiency of the health
and human service delivery system, with recommendations for any
necessary research; and
(3) recommendations for legislative action.