SRC-TBR C.S.S.B. 1373 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1373
77R12077 JAT-FBy: Moncrief
Health & Human Services
4/10/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Board of Health (board) is allowed to accredit food
protection education and training courses.  C.S.S.B. 1373 requires the
board to establish the course content required for the accreditation and
training programs for food service workers.  The bill also requires such
students to take a department approved examination to assist the department
in evaluating the program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Board of Health in
SECTION 1 (Section 438.043, Health and Safety Code) of this Act. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 438.043, Health and Safety Code, as follows:

(a)  Requires that the Texas Board of Health (board) by rule to establish
the course content required for accreditation of education and training
programs for food service workers under Sections 438.042(a) and (b).
Deletes language regarding training program requirements. 

(b)  Requires the Texas Department of Health (department), in addition to
the course requirements in Subsection (a), to require students of a program
to take an examination approved by the department to assist the department
in evaluating the program.  Deletes language regarding training program
requirements. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 438.046(b), Health and Safety Code, to require a
local health jurisdiction that requires training for a food service worker
to accept as sufficient to meet the jurisdiction's training and testing
requirements a training course that is accredited by the department and
listed with the registry unless the department has found or has reason to
believe that the provider of the course breached test security, issued
counterfeit certificates, or provided students with test answers. Deletes
language regarding a food worker training course for a single entity. 

SECTION 3.  Repealer: Section 438.042(b) (Duties of Board), Health and
Safety Code. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends As Filed S.B. 1373, by adding language to Section 438.046(b)
regarding the department finding or have reason to believe that the
provider of the course breached test security, issued counterfeit
certificates, or provided students with test answers.