Sec. 104.022.  STATE HEALTH PLAN.  (a)  Information needed for the development of the state health plan shall be gathered through systematic methods designed to include local, regional, and statewide perspectives.
(b)  The statewide health coordinating council, in consultation with the commission, shall issue overall directives for the development of the state health plan.
(c)  The department shall consult with the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the commission, and other appropriate health-related state agencies designated by the governor before performing the duties and functions prescribed by state and federal law regarding the development of the state health plan.
(d)  The statewide health coordinating council shall provide guidance to the department in developing the state health plan.
(e)  The state health plan shall be developed and used in accordance with applicable state and federal law.  The plan must identify:
(1)  major statewide health concerns;
(2)  the availability and use of current health resources of the state, including resources associated with information technology and state-supported institutions of higher education; and
(3)  future health service, information technology, and facility needs of the state.
(f)  The state health plan must:
(1)  propose strategies for the correction of major deficiencies in the service delivery system;
(2)  propose strategies for incorporating information technology in the service delivery system;
(3)  propose strategies for involving state-supported institutions of higher education in providing health services and for coordinating those efforts with health and human services agencies in order to close gaps in services; and
(4)  provide direction for the state's legislative and executive decision-making processes to implement the strategies proposed by the plan.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 747, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.126, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 785 (S.B. 45), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.