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| 1 | 1 | 89R902 JG-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Walle H.B. No. 636 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing | |
| 10 | 10 | network to share real-time data on homelessness. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by | |
| 13 | 13 | adding Subchapter QQ to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | SUBCHAPTER QQ. HOMELESS DATA SHARING | |
| 15 | 15 | Sec. 2306.1151. HOMELESS DATA SHARING NETWORK. (a) Using | |
| 16 | 16 | available resources, the department in collaboration with the Texas | |
| 17 | 17 | Homeless Network shall implement a homeless data sharing network | |
| 18 | 18 | through which homeless response systems and data warehouse vendors | |
| 19 | 19 | are able to share and assess real-time data on homelessness | |
| 20 | 20 | throughout this state. | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) In implementing the homeless data sharing network, the | |
| 22 | 22 | department shall collaborate with health benefit plan issuers and | |
| 23 | 23 | managed care organizations to: | |
| 24 | 24 | (1) identify individuals experiencing homelessness; | |
| 25 | 25 | and | |
| 26 | 26 | (2) connect and refer those individuals to available | |
| 27 | 27 | services and resources, including housing navigation assistance, | |
| 28 | 28 | for the purpose of improving health outcomes. | |
| 29 | 29 | (c) The department shall ensure that information shared | |
| 30 | 30 | through the homeless data sharing network that is confidential | |
| 31 | 31 | under state or federal law is not disclosed. | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |