SRC-MKV H.B. 2989 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterH.B. 2989
By: Gutierrez (Van de Putte)
Health & Human Services
5-11-2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

According to the American Diabetes Association, 15.7 million Americans, or
5.9 percent of the country's population, have diabetes. The Texas
Department of Health estimates that, in 1998, 1.6 million Texans or 12
percent of the state's population had diabetes. Based on Texas death
certificate data, diabetes contributed to 12,299 deaths in 1996 and was the
sixth leading cause of death listed on Texas death certificates. Many
people first become aware of the devastating effects of diabetes when they
develop such complications as blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage,
heart disease, and stroke. Many of the components associated with the
disease are unknown and need further research. H.B. 2510 requires the board
of regents of the Texas Tech University System to establish the Texas Tech
Diabetes Research Center for the purposes of researching diabetes and other
related factors associated with the disease.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the executive council advising
the Texas-Mexico Border Health Coordination Office of The University of
Texas-Pan American in SECTION 2 (Section 95.002, Health and Safety Code) of
this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Title 2D, Health and Safety Code, by adding Chapter 95,
as follows: 

CHAPTER 95.  ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS SCREENING

  Sec. 95.001.  DEFINITIONS.

Sec. 95.002.  ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROJECT.

  Sec. 95.003.  COMPLIANCE WITH SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.

  Sec. 95.004.  RECORDS; REPORTS.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act takes effect only if a specific
appropriation for implementation of this Act is provided in S.B. 1 (General
Appropriation Act), Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001.
Provides that if no specific appropriation is provided in S.B. 1, the
General Appropriations Act, this Act has no effect.