Other Bills Passed & Vetoed
Following is a list of other bills, above and beyond those listed under Key
Bills, that were monitored by PPAT during the 77th Session and forwarded to the
Governor for his approval. The Governor signed all but three of these
bills into law. Copies of any of these bills can be obtained by either
contacting the PPAT Office or by going to the Texas Legislature websites at
either www.senate.state.tx.us or www.house.state.tx.us.
| Senate Bills | |||
| Number (#) | Sponsor | Relating To: | File Date |
| SB11 | Nelson | protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties | 11/13/00 |
| SB34 | Zaffirini | providing dental services to certain recipients of medical assistance | 11/13/00 |
| SB36 | Zaffirini | training for certain caseworkers employed by health and human services agencies | 11/13/00 |
| SB37 | Zaffirini | establishing a temporary nursing facility license | 11/13/00 |
| *SB38 | Zaffirini | authorizing the conduct of architectural review before the construction or remodeling of certain long-term and other care facilities | 11/13/00 |
| SB40 | Zaffirini | tuition assistance for licensed vocational nursing students who agree to practice in long-term care facilities | 11/13/00 |
| SB51 | Zaffirini | the provision of Medicaid to certain persons making the transition from foster care to independent living | 11/13/00 |
| SB54 | Zaffirini | reports by Health and human services agencies in the efforts to deliver health and human services to young Texans | 11/13/00 |
| *SB83 | Madla | the regulation of intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation | 11/13/00 |
| SB140 | Moncrief | the appointment of a person who has a history of abuse or neglect as a sole managing conservator | 12/4/00 |
| SB159 | Zaffirini | establishing a competitive grant program for projects that are designed to improve the quality of life for residents of a convalescent or nursing home that could serve as a model of best practices for the convalescent and nursing home industry | 12/8/00 |
| SB177 | Madla | electronic monitoring devices in the rooms of residents of convalescent or nursing homes; providing criminal penalties (Chapter 242 only) | 12/21/00 |
| SB355 | Lindsay | a nursing home resident's right to informed consent regarding the administration of certain drugs (Chapter 242 only) | 1/23/01 |
| SB361 | Lucio | membership and activities of the Interagency Council on autism and Pervasive Development Disorders. | 1/23/01 |
| *SB367 | Zaffirini | ensuring an appropriate care setting for a person with a disability | 1/24/01 |
| *SB368 | Zaffirini | permanency planning procedures for children in state institutions. | 1/24/01 |
| SB415 | Carona | operation of Tx Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association and to participation of nursing homes in that association | 1/25/01 |
| SB484 | Duncan | the review of plans and specifications and the inspection of buildings or facilities for the purpose of eliminating architectural barriers encountered by persons with disabilities | 1/31/01 |
| SB527 | Moncrief | imposition of administrative penalties against assisted living facilities | 2/2/01 |
| SB535 | Carona | the continuation of the Texas Department of Aging | 2/5/01 |
| SB587 | Duncan | the analysis of, and certain measures that address, the staffing needs of state agencies | 2/7/01 |
| SB664 | Madla | investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploited persons in certain facilities does not pertain to ICF/MR, HCS, & CLASS | 2/27/01 |
| SB665 | Moncrief | the creation of an office within the HHSC for coordinating the delivery of ECI | 2/12/01 |
| SB691 | Moncrief | creation of an assisted living facility trust fund | 2/13/01 |
| SB772 | Harris | requiring the Texas Department of Human Services to establish criteria for designating nursing facility operators with excellent operating records as eligible to acquire a license to operate another existing nursing facility on a expedited basis | 2/19/01 |
| SB725 | Bivins | the transfer of certain state property from the TDMHMR to the Texas Panhandle MHMR | 5/22/01 |
| SB831 | Moncrief | the establishment of a medical assistance buy-in pilot program for certain persons with disabilities | 2/21/01 |
| SB832 | Moncrief | requiring reports from HHSC about the state Medicaid program | 2/21/01 |
| SB908 | Shapleigh | the establishment of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly | 2/23/01 |
| SB1002 | Zaffirini | the transfer of certain state property from the TDMHMR to the Border Region MHMR Community Center | 2/28/01 |
| SB1100 | Moncrief | nursing home pilot sites to provide research, training, and education in health-related disciplines regarding the care of residents of nursing homes | 3/5/01 |
| *SB1156 | Zaffirini | the state Medicaid program - restructuring of | 3/6/01 |
| *SB1245 | Moncrief | to providing for the registry of acts of misconduct by certain employees of certain health care agencies and facilities | 3/7/01 |
| *SB1376 | Moncrief | amelioration of convalescent and nursing home violations; waiving the right to an administrative hearing. | 3/8/01 |
| *SB1386 | Armbrister | the provision of MHMR services | 3/8/01 |
| SB1536 | Madla | relating to the creation of pilot projects for demonstrating the application of technology to the provision of long-term care | |
| SB1589 | Moncrief | removing the TX Juvenile Probation Commission from the list of agencies considered to be health and human services agencies generally subject to the authority of the HHSC (same as HB2281 by Goodman) | |
| SB1839 | Moncrief | relating to LTC services | |
| 66 Monitored | |||
| 37 Passed and Signed | |||
| 1 Passed/Vetoed |