1-1 By: Ellis, Moncrief S.B. No. 286 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 8, 1993; February 9, 1993, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human 1-4 Services; March 23, 1993, reported favorably, as amended, by the 1-5 following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; March 23, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-8 Zaffirini x 1-9 Ellis x 1-10 Madla x 1-11 Moncrief x 1-12 Nelson x 1-13 Patterson x 1-14 Shelley x 1-15 Truan x 1-16 Wentworth x 1-17 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Ellis 1-18 Amend S.B. No. 286 as follows: 1-19 On page 1, after line 54 add a new subsection to Section 85.017(b) 1-20 to read as follows: 1-21 (17) the Health and Human Services Commission. 1-22 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-23 AN ACT 1-24 relating to the creation of the HIV/AIDS Interagency Coordinating 1-25 Council. 1-26 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-27 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 85, Health and Safety Code, 1-28 is amended by adding Section 85.017 to read as follows: 1-29 Sec. 85.017. HIV/AIDS INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL. 1-30 (a) The HIV/AIDS Interagency Coordinating Council is created to 1-31 facilitate communication between state agencies concerning HIV/AIDS 1-32 policies. 1-33 (b) The council consists of one representative from each of 1-34 the following agencies appointed by the executive director or 1-35 commissioner of each agency: 1-36 (1) the department; 1-37 (2) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental 1-38 Retardation; 1-39 (3) the Texas Department of Human Services; 1-40 (4) the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; 1-41 (5) the Texas Rehabilitation Commission; 1-42 (6) the Texas Youth Commission; 1-43 (7) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; 1-44 (8) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; 1-45 (9) the Texas Commission for the Blind; 1-46 (10) the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hearing 1-47 Impaired; 1-48 (11) the Department of Protective and Regulatory 1-49 Services; 1-50 (12) the Central Education Agency; 1-51 (13) the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; 1-52 (14) the Board of Nurse Examiners; 1-53 (15) the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners; and 1-54 (16) the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. 1-55 (c) All representatives appointed to the council must be 1-56 directly involved in policy or program activities related to AIDS 1-57 and HIV services for their respective agencies. 1-58 (d) The representative from the department serves as 1-59 chairperson of the council. 1-60 (e) The council shall meet at least once each quarter on 1-61 meeting dates set by the council. 1-62 (f) The council shall: 1-63 (1) coordinate communication among the member agencies 1-64 listed in Subsection (b) concerning each agency's programs in 1-65 providing AIDS-related and HIV-related services; 1-66 (2) develop a plan that facilitates coordination of 1-67 agency programs for prevention of AIDS and HIV infection and 1-68 provision of services to individuals with AIDS or infected with 2-1 HIV; and 2-2 (3) develop an annual report to be presented to the 2-3 legislature and the governor containing recommendations and plans 2-4 for coordinated activities that address issues and problems 2-5 involved in AIDS and HIV infection prevention and delivery of 2-6 health services to individuals with AIDS or infected with HIV. 2-7 (g) The council shall establish advisory committees composed 2-8 of representatives from associations, consumer advocates, and 2-9 regulatory agencies, boards, or commissions as needed to assist in 2-10 carrying out its duties under this section. 2-11 (h) The department shall provide administrative support to 2-12 the council. 2-13 SECTION 2. Section 85.003, Health and Safety Code, is 2-14 amended to read as follows: 2-15 Sec. 85.003. DEPARTMENT AS LEAD AGENCY AND PRIMARY RESOURCE. 2-16 The department, in the discharge of its duty to protect the public 2-17 health, shall act as the lead agency for AIDS and HIV policy for 2-18 Texas and is the primary resource for HIV education, prevention, 2-19 risk reduction materials, policies, and information in this state. 2-20 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 2-21 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-25 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. 2-26 * * * * * 2-27 Austin, 2-28 Texas 2-29 March 23, 1993 2-30 Hon. Bob Bullock 2-31 President of the Senate 2-32 Sir: 2-33 We, your Committee on Health and Human Services to which was 2-34 referred S.B. No. 286, have had the same under consideration, and I 2-35 am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the 2-36 recommendation that it do pass, as amended, and be printed. 2-37 Zaffirini, 2-38 Chair 2-39 * * * * * 2-40 WITNESSES 2-41 FOR AGAINST ON 2-42 ___________________________________________________________________ 2-43 Name: Charles E. Bell, M.D. x 2-44 Representing: TDH 2-45 City: Austin 2-46 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-47 Name: Mary Beth Thomas x x 2-48 Representing: Texas Nurse Assoc. 2-49 City: Austin 2-50 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-51 Name: Emily Untermeyer x 2-52 Representing: Leg Task Force on AIDS 2-53 City: Austin 2-54 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-55 Name: Sylvia Ostos x 2-56 Representing: Texas PTA 2-57 City: Corpus Christi 2-58 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-59 FOR AGAINST ON 2-60 ___________________________________________________________________ 2-61 Name: Carolyn A. Parker, PhD x 2-62 Representing: Texas AIDS Network 2-63 City: Austin 2-64 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-65 Name: Ann M. Valdez x 2-66 Representing: MHMR 2-67 City: Austin 2-68 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-69 Name: Laurie Eiserloh x x 2-70 Representing: Lesbian/Gay Rights of Texas 3-1 City: Austin 3-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3 Name: William A. Scott x 3-4 Representing: Texas Dept. of Health 3-5 City: Houston 3-6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-7 Name: Sara Rusk McGonagle x 3-8 Representing: Texas Nurses Assn. 3-9 City: Austin 3-10 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-11 Name: Deborah C. Hiser x 3-12 Representing: Advocacy, Inc. 3-13 City: Austin 3-14 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-15 Name: Marcia Baum x 3-16 Representing: NASW 3-17 City: Austin 3-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------