AN ACT
 1-1     relating to the membership and powers of the Interagency Council
 1-2     for Genetic Services.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Subsections (b) and (c), Section 134.001, Human
 1-5     Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
 1-6           (b)  The council consists of:
 1-7                 (1)  a representative of the Texas Department of Mental
 1-8     Health and Mental Retardation, appointed by the commissioner of
 1-9     mental health and mental retardation;
1-10                 (2)  a representative of the Texas Department of
1-11     Health, appointed by the commissioner of health;
1-12                 (3)  a representative of the Texas Department of
1-13     Insurance [Human Services], appointed by the commissioner of
1-14     insurance [human services];
1-15                 (4)  a representative of The University of Texas health
1-16     science centers, appointed by the chancellor of The University of
1-17     Texas System;
1-18                 (5)  a representative of the public and private
1-19     entities that contract with the Texas Department of Health to
1-20     provide genetic services, elected from their membership; and
1-21                 (6)  two consumers of genetic services, family members
1-22     of consumers of genetic services, or representatives of consumer
1-23     groups related to the provision of genetic services, appointed by
1-24     the governor.
 2-1           (c)  The members provided for by Subdivisions (5) and (6) of
 2-2     Subsection (b) of this section serve two-year terms and may be
 2-3     reappointed or reelected for subsequent terms.  A representative of
 2-4     the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas
 2-5     Department of Health, Texas Department of Insurance [Human
 2-6     Services], or The University of Texas health science centers serves
 2-7     at the pleasure of his respective commissioner or chancellor or
 2-8     until termination of his employment with the entity he represents.
 2-9           SECTION 2.  Chapter 134, Human Resources Code, is amended by
2-10     adding Section 134.002 to read as follows:
2-11           Sec. 134.002.  RULES.  A state agency that is a member of the
2-12     council shall work in coordination with the council when
2-13     initiating, considering, or proposing a rule relating to human
2-14     genetics or human genetic services.
2-15           SECTION 3.  Subsection (b), Section 134.003, Human Resources
2-16     Code, is amended to read as follows:
2-17           (b)  The Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of
2-18     Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Insurance
2-19     [Human Services], and The University of Texas health science
2-20     centers shall share the cost of providing clerical and advisory
2-21     support staff to the council.
2-22           SECTION 4.  Section 134.004, Human Resources Code, is amended
2-23     to read as follows:
2-24           Sec. 134.004.  DUTIES.  The council shall:
2-25                 (1)  survey current resources for human genetic
2-26     services in the state;
 3-1                 (2)  initiate a scientific evaluation of the current
 3-2     and future needs for the services;
 3-3                 (3)  develop a comparable data base among providers
 3-4     that will permit the evaluation of cost-effectiveness and the value
 3-5     of different human genetic services and methods of service
 3-6     delivery;
 3-7                 (4)  promote a common statewide data base to study the
 3-8     epidemiology of human genetic disorders;
 3-9                 (5)  assist in coordinating statewide human genetic
3-10     services for all state residents;
3-11                 (6)  increase the flow of information among separate
3-12     providers and appropriation authorities;
3-13                 (7)  develop guidelines to monitor the provision of
3-14     human genetic services, including laboratory testing; [and]
3-15                 (8)  identify state entities that serve persons who are
3-16     affected by or who are at risk of having children who are affected
3-17     by environmental genetic disorders and coordinate activities with
3-18     those agencies; and
3-19                 (9)  work in coordination with the state agencies named
3-20     in Sections 134.001(b)(1), (2), and (3) when the agency initiates,
3-21     considers, or proposes a rule relating to human genetics or human
3-22     genetic services.
3-23           SECTION 5.  Subsection (b), Section 134.005, Human Resources
3-24     Code, is amended to read as follows:
3-25           (b)  If the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of
3-26     Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Insurance
 4-1     [Human Services], or The University of Texas health science centers
 4-2     receive federal funds to be used only to coordinate and plan
 4-3     statewide genetic services, the department or system shall transfer
 4-4     the funds to the council through the Texas Department of Health to
 4-5     be used for the purposes for which the funds were received.
 4-6           SECTION 6.  Section 134.006, Human Resources Code, is amended
 4-7     to read as follows:
 4-8           Sec. 134.006.  ANNUAL REPORTS.  The council shall annually
 4-9     submit a progress report to the boards of the Texas Department of
4-10     Health and the[,] Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
4-11     Retardation, to the commissioner of the [and] Texas Department of
4-12     Insurance, [Human Services] and to the board of regents of The
4-13     University of Texas System.
4-14           SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
4-15           SECTION 8.  The importance of this legislation and the
4-16     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
4-17     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
4-18     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
4-19     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 602 passed the Senate on
         April 8, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that
         the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 1999, by a
         viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 602 passed the House, with
         amendment, on May 26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                     Date
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                   Governor