Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 118	85-0 (2017)	Author: Moody, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 1622	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 2025	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Yvonne \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of certain long-term care facilities, including facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; authorizing an administrative penalty.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2116	85-0 (2017)	Author: Klick, Stephanie	Relating to informal dispute resolutions for violations of health and safety standards at certain long-term care facilities; authorizing the imposition of costs.	House: Human Services	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 2766	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sheffield, J. D. \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-sponsor authorized
HB 2815	85-0 (2017)	Author: Oliverson, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3128	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance to stabilize long-term care premium rates.	House: Insurance	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 3533	85-0 (2017)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to inspection procedures in certain long-term care facilities and the creation of a long-term care legislative oversight committee.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 3564	85-0 (2017)	Author: Klick, Stephanie Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 3711	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sheffield, J. D. \| et. al.	Relating to prevention of communicable diseases in certain long-term care facilities.	House: Public Health	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 3934	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bell, Cecil \| et. al. Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to training and continuing education requirements for certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 3968	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to penalties assessed against certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Withdrawn from schedule
SB 924	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: Klick, Stephanie	Relating to informal dispute resolutions for violations of health and safety standards at certain long-term care facilities; authorizing the imposition of costs.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 932	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles Sponsor: Price, Four	Relating to the licensing of, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission's duties with respect to, and the administrative penalties for certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 934	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to health care liability insurance for certain long-term care facilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1130	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and administration of a reinvestment allowance for certain long-term care facilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 1492	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance to stabilize long-term care premium rates.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 1562	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to enforcement for violations of duplicate state and federal regulations by long-term facilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 2149	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al.	Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Elections
SB 36	85-1 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.		Filed
HB 3381	84-0 (2015)	Author: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to submission and payment of claims under long-term care benefit plans; imposing a penalty.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
HB 3523	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al. Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to improving the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term care services and supports.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
HB 4056	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James \| et. al.	Relating to inspection procedures in certain long-term care facilities and the creation of a long-term care legislative oversight committee; providing penalties.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 760	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schwertner, Charles \| et. al. Sponsor: Price, Four	Relating to access and assignment requirements for, support and information regarding, and investigations of certain providers of health care and long-term services.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 914	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al. Sponsor: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to a council on long-term care facility surveys and informal dispute resolution.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 1585	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al.	Relating to a study on the feasibility of establishing a prepaid investment plan or other product to help citizens of this state finance and access residential care.	House: Public Health Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 512	83-0 (2013)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the eligibility of certain inmates for release on medically recommended intensive supervision.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
HB 909	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi \| et. al.	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 923	83-0 (2013)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 2383	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eiland, Craig \| et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to life settlement contracts for the payment of long-term care services and support and the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 2721	83-0 (2013)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to improving the delivery and quality of certain health and human services, including the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and supports.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 3251	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to the assessment of the long-term care needs of certain persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a resource allocation system for certain Medicaid program services provided to those persons.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
SB 7	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to improving the delivery and quality of certain health and human services, including the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and supports.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
SB 57	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to improving the delivery and quality of certain health and human services, including the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term care services and supports.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 243	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1321	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the consideration of a life insurance policy in determining eligibility for medical assistance.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 1361	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José \| et. al.	Relating to a bill of rights for persons receiving Medicaid long-term services and supports under state benefits programs.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
HB 329	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al.	Relating to a pilot project to establish a comprehensive access point for long-term services and supports provided to older persons and persons with physical disabilities.	House: Human Services	Considered in Calendars
HB 1947	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Left pending in committee
HB 2722	82-0 (2011)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the state Medicaid program as the payor of last resort.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
SB 8	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to improving the quality and efficiency of health care.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Point of order sustained
SB 72	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to streamlining of and utilization management in Medicaid long-term care waiver programs.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 222	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to access to certain long-term care services and supports under the medical assistance program.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 37	82-1 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to a pilot project to establish a comprehensive access point for long-term services and supports provided to older persons and persons with physical disabilities.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 1453	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to long-term care consumer information made available through the Internet.	House: Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3367	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to informal caregiver support services.	House: Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4344	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the regulation of premium rates for long-term care insurance.	House: Insurance Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 4554	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the training requirements for surveyors of certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 4691	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the protection and care of individuals requiring long term care services and supports.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
SB 7	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on Major State Calendar
SB 705	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to long-term care consumer information and Medicaid waiver programs.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
SB 789	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to loss ratio standards for long-term care benefit plans.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 963	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to regulation of premium rates for long-term care insurance.	House: Insurance Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1513	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to long-term care consumer information made available through the Internet.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1766	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to informal caregiver support services.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 650	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a task force to assist certain long-term care facilities in developing the capacity to provide services to individuals with disabilities through community-based arrangements.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1834	80-0 (2007)	Author: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to long-term care insurance and a partnership for long-term care program.	House: Public Health	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 22	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to long-term care insurance and a partnership for long-term care program and to the eligibility for certain home and community-based services.	House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
SB 738	80-0 (2007)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to long-term care insurance and a partnership for long-term care program.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1318	80-0 (2007)	Author: Janek, Kyle Sponsor: Davis, John	Relating to the regulation of adult day-care facilities and certain long-term care facilities, including the establishment of late fees and changes to administrative penalties, and relating to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 579	79-0 (2005)	Author: Campbell, Scott	Relating to regulation of long-term care benefit plans.	House: Insurance	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 921	79-0 (2005)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 1196	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to certain limits on the use of money appropriated for purposes related to long-term care waiver programs.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Left pending in committee
HB 3483	78-0 (2003)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to certain programs operated under the medical assistance program.	House: State Health Care Expenditures, Select	Meeting cancelled
SB 247	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a lifetime care task force for certain persons with disabilities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 983	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kitchen, Ann \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1154	77-0 (2001)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to community-based organizations to provide support for long-term care services.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1812	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene	Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2482	77-0 (2001)	Author: Kitchen, Ann \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to stabilization of long-term care insurance premium rates.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
HR 1403	77-0 (2001)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1839.		Reported enrolled
SB 35	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to community-based organizations to provide support for long-term care services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 41	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for expenditures made toward the cost of long-term care insurance policies for certain employees.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized
SB 1242	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to criminal history checks of employees and applicants for employment in certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Human Services
SB 1593	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to nursing institutions, assisted living facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 1594	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the creation of a long-term care facility liability insurance fund; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing administrative penalties.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 1838	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to certain long-term care facilities.	Senate: Finance	No action taken in committee
SB 1839	77-0 (2001)	Author: Moncrief, Mike \| et. al. Sponsor: Eiland, Craig \| et. al.	Relating to certain long-term care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
HB 2427	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to minimum standards for long-term care coverage under certain accident and sickness insurance coverage and coverage of health maintenance organizations.	House: Insurance	Postponed in committee
HCR 213	70-0 (1987)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Creating the Special Task Force on the Future of Long Term Health Care.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Signed by the Governor
SB 1371	70-0 (1987)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Evans, Charles	Relating to minimum standards for coverage under certain accident and sickness insurance policies and certificates of insurance and for licensing of certain health agencies.	House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/87
SCR 132	70-0 (1987)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Creating a Special Task Force on the Future of Long-Term Health Care.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Public Health
SCR 123	69-0 (1985)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Requesting the State Board of Insurance to investigate the feasibility of providing benefits or third-party reimbursement for a full range of long-term care services.	House: Insurance Senate: Health & Human Resources	Signed by the Governor

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