1-1 By: Moncrief S.B. No. 602
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 18, 1999; February 22, 1999,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Health Services;
1-4 March 25, 1999, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; March 25, 1999,
1-6 sent to printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 602 By: Moncrief
1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-9 AN ACT
1-10 relating to the membership and powers of the Interagency Council
1-11 for Genetic Services.
1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13 SECTION 1. Subsections (b) and (c), Section 134.001, Human
1-14 Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
1-15 (b) The council consists of:
1-16 (1) a representative of the Texas Department of Mental
1-17 Health and Mental Retardation, appointed by the commissioner of
1-18 mental health and mental retardation;
1-19 (2) a representative of the Texas Department of
1-20 Health, appointed by the commissioner of health;
1-21 (3) a representative of the Texas Department of
1-22 Insurance [Human Services], appointed by the commissioner of
1-23 insurance [human services];
1-24 (4) a representative of The University of Texas health
1-25 science centers, appointed by the chancellor of The University of
1-26 Texas System;
1-27 (5) a representative of the public and private
1-28 entities that contract with the Texas Department of Health to
1-29 provide genetic services, elected from their membership; and
1-30 (6) two consumers of genetic services, family members
1-31 of consumers of genetic services, or representatives of consumer
1-32 groups related to the provision of genetic services, appointed by
1-33 the governor.
1-34 (c) The members provided for by Subdivisions (5) and (6) of
1-35 Subsection (b) of this section serve two-year terms and may be
1-36 reappointed or reelected for subsequent terms. A representative of
1-37 the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas
1-38 Department of Health, Texas Department of Insurance [Human
1-39 Services], or The University of Texas health science centers serves
1-40 at the pleasure of his respective commissioner or chancellor or
1-41 until termination of his employment with the entity he represents.
1-42 SECTION 2. Chapter 134, Human Resources Code, is amended by
1-43 adding Section 134.002 to read as follows:
1-44 Sec. 134.002. RULES. (a) The council may adopt rules to
1-45 implement this chapter.
1-46 (b) A state agency that is a member of the council shall
1-47 work in coordination with the council when initiating, considering,
1-48 or proposing a rule relating to human genetics or human genetic
1-49 services.
1-50 SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 134.003, Human Resources
1-51 Code, is amended to read as follows:
1-52 (b) The Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of
1-53 Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Insurance
1-54 [Human Services], and The University of Texas health science
1-55 centers shall share the cost of providing clerical and advisory
1-56 support staff to the council.
1-57 SECTION 4. Section 134.004, Human Resources Code, is amended
1-58 to read as follows:
1-59 Sec. 134.004. DUTIES. The council shall:
1-60 (1) survey current resources for human genetic
1-61 services in the state;
1-62 (2) initiate a scientific evaluation of the current
1-63 and future needs for the services;
1-64 (3) develop a comparable data base among providers
2-1 that will permit the evaluation of cost-effectiveness and the value
2-2 of different human genetic services and methods of service
2-3 delivery;
2-4 (4) promote a common statewide data base to study the
2-5 epidemiology of human genetic disorders;
2-6 (5) assist in coordinating statewide human genetic
2-7 services for all state residents;
2-8 (6) increase the flow of information among separate
2-9 providers and appropriation authorities;
2-10 (7) develop guidelines to monitor the provision of
2-11 human genetic services, including laboratory testing; [and]
2-12 (8) identify state entities that serve persons who are
2-13 affected by or who are at risk of having children who are affected
2-14 by environmental genetic disorders and coordinate activities with
2-15 those agencies; and
2-16 (9) work in coordination with the state agencies named
2-17 in Sections 134.001(b)(1), (2), and (3) when the agency initiates,
2-18 considers, or proposes a rule relating to human genetics or human
2-19 genetic services.
2-20 SECTION 5. Subsection (b), Section 134.005, Human Resources
2-21 Code, is amended to read as follows:
2-22 (b) If the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of
2-23 Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Department of Insurance
2-24 [Human Services], or The University of Texas health science centers
2-25 receive federal funds to be used only to coordinate and plan
2-26 statewide genetic services, the department or system shall transfer
2-27 the funds to the council through the Texas Department of Health to
2-28 be used for the purposes for which the funds were received.
2-29 SECTION 6. Section 134.006, Human Resources Code, is amended
2-30 to read as follows:
2-31 Sec. 134.006. ANNUAL REPORTS. The council shall annually
2-32 submit a progress report to the boards of the Texas Department of
2-33 Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation,
2-34 and Texas Department of Insurance [Human Services] and to the board
2-35 of regents of The University of Texas System.
2-36 SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
2-37 SECTION 8. The importance of this legislation and the
2-38 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-39 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-40 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-41 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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