HBA-JEK, NRS H.B. 1316 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1316
By: Farabee
Public Health
3/6/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Under current law, the first $50,000 of a trust that belongs to a client of
a mental health community  center or a patient at a state hospital is not
liable for the client's or patient's support.  House Bill 1316 raises the
amount at which a trust becomes liable for a patient's or client's care to
$250,000. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1316 amends the Health and Safety Code to increase from $50,000
to $250,000 the amount of principal of a trust held by a client of a mental
health community center or a patient of a state hospital that is not
considered to be the client's or the patient's property and is not liable
for the client's or patient's support. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.