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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study to identify and address inefficiencies in state |
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health care regulations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission |
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shall conduct a study to identify redundant, inefficient, or |
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obsolete health care regulations and shall make recommendations to |
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the legislature for revising or eliminating the regulations to |
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improve the delivery of health care in the state. |
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(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission: |
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(1) shall hold public meetings as necessary to receive |
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testimony from stakeholders and to develop the recommendations |
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required by Subsection (a) of this section; and |
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(2) may seek assistance in evaluating testimony and |
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developing recommendations from the Department of State Health |
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Services, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, any |
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other agency that regulates health care, and any board that |
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regulates health care professionals. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2018, the executive |
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commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall |
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submit a report to the legislature containing conclusions regarding |
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the effectiveness of the state's health care regulations and |
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recommendations for revising or eliminating ineffective |
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regulations. |
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(d) This section expires January 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |