76R14697 MCK-D
By Moncrief S.B. No. 602
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 602:
By Capelo C.S.S.B. No. 602
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the membership and powers of the Interagency Council
1-3 for Genetic Services.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 134.001, Human
1-6 Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
1-7 (b) The council consists of:
1-8 (1) a representative of the Texas Department of Mental
1-9 Health and Mental Retardation, appointed by the commissioner of
1-10 mental health and mental retardation;
1-11 (2) a representative of the Texas Department of
1-12 Health, appointed by the commissioner of health;
1-13 (3) a representative of the Texas Department of
1-14 Insurance [Human Services], appointed by the commissioner of
1-15 insurance [human services];
1-16 (4) a representative of The University of Texas health
1-17 science centers, appointed by the chancellor of The University of
1-18 Texas System;
1-19 (5) a representative of the public and private
1-20 entities that contract with the Texas Department of Health to
1-21 provide genetic services, elected from their membership; and
1-22 (6) two consumers of genetic services, family members
1-23 of consumers of genetic services, or representatives of consumer
1-24 groups related to the provision of genetic services, appointed by
2-1 the governor.
2-2 (c) The members provided for by Subdivisions (5) and (6) of
2-3 Subsection (b) of this section serve two-year terms and may be
2-4 reappointed or reelected for subsequent terms. A representative of
2-5 the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas
2-6 Department of Health, Texas Department of Insurance [Human
2-7 Services], or The University of Texas health science centers serves
2-8 at the pleasure of his respective commissioner or chancellor or
2-9 until termination of his employment with the entity he represents.
2-10 SECTION 2. Chapter 134, Human Resources Code, is amended by
2-11 adding Section 134.002 to read as follows:
2-12 Sec. 134.002. RULES. A state agency that is a member of the
2-13 council shall work in coordination with the council when
2-14 initiating, considering, or proposing a rule relating to human
2-15 genetics or human genetic services.
2-16 SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 134.003, Human Resources
2-17 Code, is amended to read as follows:
2-18 (b) The Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of
2-19 Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Insurance
2-20 [Human Services], and The University of Texas health science
2-21 centers shall share the cost of providing clerical and advisory
2-22 support staff to the council.
2-23 SECTION 4. Section 134.004, Human Resources Code, is amended
2-24 to read as follows:
2-25 Sec. 134.004. DUTIES. The council shall:
2-26 (1) survey current resources for human genetic
2-27 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
3-27 [Human Services], or The University of Texas health science centers
4-1 receive federal funds to be used only to coordinate and plan
4-2 statewide genetic services, the department or system shall transfer
4-3 the funds to the council through the Texas Department of Health to
4-4 be used for the purposes for which the funds were received.
4-5 SECTION 6. Section 134.006, Human Resources Code, is amended
4-6 to read as follows:
4-7 Sec. 134.006. ANNUAL REPORTS. The council shall annually
4-8 submit a progress report to the boards of the Texas Department of
4-9 Health and the[,] Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
4-10 Retardation, to the commissioner of the [and] Texas Department of
4-11 Insurance, [Human Services] and to the board of regents of The
4-12 University of Texas System.
4-13 SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
4-14 SECTION 8. The importance of this legislation and the
4-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
4-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
4-17 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
4-18 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.