H.B. No. 3117
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to developing the proposed plan on long-term care for
  persons with an intellectual disability.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 533A.062, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
         (b-1)  As part of the proposed plan, the commission shall
  review the statewide bed capacity of community ICF-IID facilities
  for individuals with an intellectual disability or a related
  condition and, based on the review, develop a process to reallocate
  beds held in suspension by the commission. The process may include:
               (1)  criteria by which ICF-IID program providers may
  apply to the commission to receive reallocated beds; and
               (2)  a means to reallocate the beds among health
  services regions.
         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.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3117 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 1, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3117 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor