By McClendon H.B. No. 26 77R304 DLF-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the study of barriers to the binational exchange of 1-3 health information. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Department of Health shall study 1-6 state laws inhibiting the: 1-7 (1) exchange of information on disease and 1-8 epidemiological reporting between Texas and the United Mexican 1-9 States; and 1-10 (2) cross-border exchange of equipment and personnel 1-11 to provide technical assistance and to enhance the capacity of 1-12 Texas and the United Mexican States to obtain and exchange the 1-13 information. 1-14 (b) The Texas Department of Health may appoint an advisory 1-15 committee under Chapter 2110, Government Code, to assist it to 1-16 perform its duties under this Act. 1-17 (c) Not later than January 15, 2003, the Texas Department of 1-18 Health shall issue a report describing the department's 1-19 recommendations to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the 1-20 house of representatives. 1-21 (d) This section expires September 1, 2003.