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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a community health center to contract |
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with or employ an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 351, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 351.367 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 351.367. CONTRACT OR EMPLOYMENT WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH |
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CENTERS. (a) In this section, "community health center" means a |
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health organization that: |
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(1) is a nonprofit corporation under the Texas |
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Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's |
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Texas Civil Statutes) and Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code |
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of 1986; and |
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(2) is organized and operated as: |
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(A) a migrant, community, or homeless health |
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center under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. |
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Section 254b or 254c; or |
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(B) a federally qualified health center under 42 |
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U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B). |
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(b) The board by rule shall certify a health organization to |
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contract with or employ an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist |
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if the organization: |
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(1) applies for certification on a form approved by |
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the board; and |
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(2) presents proof satisfactory to the board that the |
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organization is a community health center. |
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(c) A community health center that contracts with or employs |
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an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist under this section may |
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not control or attempt to control the professional judgment of the |
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optometrist or therapeutic optometrist. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1476 passed the Senate on |
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April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1476 passed the House on |
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May 15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, one present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |