Bill Text: TX HB947 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 947 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to fraud, waste, and abuse in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-02 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB947 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB947-Comm_Sub.html

	83R11258 EES-D

	By: King of Taylor, Riddle, White,	H.B. No. 947
	N. Gonzalez of El Paso

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 947:

	By: Kolkhorst	C.S.H.B. No. 947



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the authority and duties of the office of inspector
	general for the Health and Human Services Commission and the office
	of attorney general with respect to addressing fraud, waste, and
	abuse in the provision of health and human services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. REVIEW OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE INVESTIGATION
	AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) The office of inspector general of
	the Health and Human Services Commission and the office of attorney
	general shall review how the office of inspector general works with
	the office of attorney general to:
	(1) investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the
	provision of health and human services; and
	(2) enforce state law relating to the provision of
	those services.
	(b) Not later than September 1, 2014, and based on the
	review required by Subsection (a) of this section, the office of
	inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission and
	the office of attorney general shall submit to the legislature a
	written report containing the offices' recommendations on any
	additional authority needed by the office of inspector general to
	more effectively investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the
	provision of health and human services and enforce state law
	relating to the provision of those services.
	(c) This section expires January 1, 2015.
	SECTION 2. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SNAP FRAUD, WASTE, AND
	ABUSE. (a) The office of inspector general of the Health and Human
	Services Commission shall develop strategies for addressing fraud,
	waste, and abuse in the administration of the supplemental
	nutrition assistance program under Chapter 33, Human Resources
	Code, and the provision of benefits under that program.
	(b) Not later than September 1, 2014, the office of
	inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission shall
	submit to the legislature a written report on the strategies
	developed as required by Subsection (a) of this section.
	(c) This section expires January 1, 2015.
	SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
	1, 2013.