85R24665 EES-F     By: Clardy, et al. H.B. No. 2570     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2570:     By:  Minjarez C.S.H.B. No. 2570       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of the legislative oversight committee on   the allocation of Medicaid beds in nursing facilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,   is amended by adding Section 32.02131 to read as follows:          Sec. 32.02131.  LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE   ALLOCATION OF MEDICAID BEDS IN NURSING FACILITIES. (a) In this   section:                (1)  "Committee" means the legislative oversight   committee on the allocation of Medicaid beds in nursing facilities.                (2)  "Nursing facility" means a nursing facility   licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, that is a   provider under Medicaid.          (b)  The committee is composed of six members as follows:                (1)  two members of the senate and, subject to   Subsection (d), one representative of an owner or operator of a   nursing facility appointed by the lieutenant governor; and                (2)  two members of the house of representatives and,   subject to Subsection (d), one representative of an owner or   operator of a nursing facility appointed by the speaker of the house   of representatives.          (c)  A committee member serves at the pleasure of the   appointing official.          (d)  Each committee member who is a representative of an   owner or operator of a nursing facility must reside in this state   and be involved in the day-to-day operation of the nursing   facility.          (e)  The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of   representatives shall appoint the presiding officer of the   committee on an alternating basis. The presiding officer shall   serve a two-year term that expires February 1 of each odd-numbered   year.          (f)  A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same   manner as the original appointment.          (g)  The committee shall:                (1)  meet at the call of the presiding officer;                (2)  research, take public testimony, and issue reports   requested by the lieutenant governor or the speaker of the house of   representatives relating to the allocation of Medicaid beds in   nursing facilities in this state;                (3)  monitor the effectiveness of the existing rules   adopted by the executive commissioner relating to the procedures   for certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in nursing facilities   established under Section 32.0213 and consider the need for   modifications to existing rules to better control the procedures   for certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in nursing   facilities;                (4)  receive, review, and comment on rules proposed by   the executive commissioner relating to the procedures for   certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in nursing facilities   established under Section 32.0213; and                (5)  review recommendations for legislation relating   to the procedures for certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in   nursing facilities.          (h)  The committee may:                (1)  propose legislation relating to the procedures for   certifying and decertifying Medicaid beds in nursing facilities   established under Section 32.0213;                (2)  request reports and other information from the   commission; and                (3)  issue process, in accordance with Section 301.024,   Government Code, to compel attendance of witnesses and the   production of books, records, documents, and instruments required   by the committee.          (i)  The committee shall use the existing staff resources of   the senate and the house of representatives to assist the committee   in performing its duties under this section.          (j)  A member of the committee may not receive compensation   for serving on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for   travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the   business of the committee, as provided in the General   Appropriations Act.          (k)  Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year,   the committee shall submit a report on the committee's activities   and the results of the committee's work to the governor, the   lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of   representatives.          (l)  The committee is abolished and this section expires   September 1, 2021.          SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of   representatives shall appoint members to the legislative oversight   committee on the allocation of Medicaid beds in nursing facilities   as required by Section 32.02131, Human Resources Code, as added by   this Act. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint   the first presiding officer of the committee.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.