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.