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Senate Bill 1680 |
Senate Author: Lucio et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Raymond |
Senate Bill 1680 requires the Department of State Health Services to establish the Task Force of Border Health Officials to advise the commissioner of state health services on policy priorities addressing major issues affecting the border region residents' health and health conditions, on raising public awareness of those issues, and on other health issues impacting the border region as determined by the commissioner. The bill, among other provisions, requires the task force to study and make recommendations relating to the health problems, conditions, challenges, and needs of the population in the border region and to submit a biennial report of recommendations to the commissioner for short-term and long-term border health improvement plans.