Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 119.051 — ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE

HS § 119.051Title 2. HEALTH · Part E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS · Ch. 119. TEXAS HEALTH IMPROVEMENT NETWORK · Art. B. NETWORK

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(a)The Texas Health Improvement Network is established to address urgent health care challenges and improve the health care system in this state and the nation and to develop, based on population health research, health care initiatives, policies, and best practices.

(b)The purpose of the network is to:

(1)reduce the per capita costs of health care;

(2)improve the individual experience of health care, including the quality of care and patient satisfaction; and

(3)improve the health of residents of this state.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3781), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 118.051 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(27), eff. September 1, 2017.