Bill Text: TX HB855 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 855 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a committee on licensing standards for certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-25 - Referred to Human Services [HB855 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB855-Introduced.html

	86R1589 MM-D

	By: Walle	H.B. No. 855



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the creation of a committee on licensing standards for
	certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and
	Protective Services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code,
	is amended by adding Section 42.0222 to read as follows:
	Sec. 42.0222. COMMITTEE ON LICENSING STANDARDS FOR
	UNACCOMPANIED MINOR FACILITIES. (a) The committee on licensing
	standards for facilities that provide services to unaccompanied
	minors is composed of seven members appointed as follows:
	(1) one member appointed by the governor;
	(2) two members appointed by the lieutenant governor,
	including one member who represents the pediatric medical
	community;
	(3) two members appointed by the speaker of the house
	of representatives, including one member who is an expert in the
	field of trauma-informed care;
	(4) one member from the House Human Services Committee
	appointed by the chair of that committee; and
	(5) one member from the Senate Health and Human
	Services Committee appointed by the chair of that committee.
	(b) The committee shall meet not less than twice in Austin.
	(c) The committee shall review and analyze the information
	provided by the department and committee members and shall make
	recommendations for policy and statutory changes relating to
	licensing standards and facility inspections to improve the
	delivery and quality of care provided by facilities that provide
	services to unaccompanied minors.
	(d) The committee shall report its findings and
	recommendations to the department, the commission, and the
	legislature not later than September 1, 2020.
	(e) This section expires September 1, 2021.
	SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2019, the appropriate
	appointing authorities shall appoint the members of the committee
	on licensing standards for unaccompanied minor facilities as
	provided by Section 42.0222, Human Resources Code, as added by this
	Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.