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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 1396

House Author:  Dukes et al.

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 1396 amends the Health and Safety Code to rename the Office of Minority Health as the Office for the Elimination of Health Disparities and transfer responsibility for administration of the office from the Department of State Health Services to the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.  The bill also moves administrative responsibility for the health disparities task force from the department to the commission and clarifies the task force's duties.