HBA-MPM H.B. 2348 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2348
By: Raymond
Public Health
3/27/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 75th Texas Legislature directed the Health and Human Services
Commission to develop a diabetes managed care program (program) for
Medicaid recipients, the goal of which was to improve medical care and
health outcomes for individuals with diabetes utilizing comprehensive
physician and patient education programs.  Implementation of this program
began in Bexar County in July 1999.  An increase in diabetes in minority
and elderly populations with diabetes is anticipated, with Hispanic females
being at a particularly high risk of developing this disease.  House Bill
2348 expands the Texas Diabetes Care Pilot Program to the Texas border
region and extends the program until September 1, 2005. 

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 2348 amends law to specify that the counties in which a Texas
Diabetes Care Pilot Program (program) is implemented  must include border
region counties selected by the Health and Human Services Commission
(HHSC).  The bill requires the program to be implemented  in the border
region counties and other counties selected by HHSC no later than November
1, 2001.  The bill provides that the interim report required of HHSC is due
no later than September 1, 2002 and the final report is due no later than
September 1, 2003.  The bill provides that the program expires September 1,
2005, rather than September 1, 2001. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.