1-1     By:  Maxey (Senate Sponsor - Nelson)                   H.B. No. 767
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House April 2, 2001;
 1-3     April 3, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
 1-4     and Human Services; April 26, 2001, reported favorably by the
 1-5     following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 26, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to training concerning HIV, hepatitis C, and sexually
 1-9     transmitted diseases for licensed chemical dependency counselors.
1-10           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Occupations Code, is
1-12     amended by adding Section 504.206 to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 504.206.  CONTINUING EDUCATION RELATING TO HIV,
1-14     HEPATITIS C, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. (a)  The continuing
1-15     education required under Section 504.205 must include six hours of
1-16     training during each two-year licensing period relating to HIV,
1-17     hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted diseases.
1-18           (b)  The commission shall recognize, prepare, or administer a
1-19     training component that satisfies the requirement of Subsection (a)
1-20     for use in continuing education for chemical dependency counselors.
1-21           (c)  The training component must address HIV, hepatitis C,
1-22     and sexually transmitted diseases in the context of chemical
1-23     dependency counseling and must provide information relating to the
1-24     special needs of persons with positive test results, including the
1-25     importance of prevention, early intervention, and treatment and
1-26     recognition of psychosocial needs. The training component must
1-27     prepare a chemical dependency counselor to provide appropriate
1-28     information to educate clients about HIV, hepatitis C, and sexually
1-29     transmitted diseases.
1-30           (d)  In developing the training component, the commission
1-31     shall consult with the Texas Department of Health and may, to the
1-32     extent appropriate, consider the training course relating to
1-33     hepatitis C developed by the department under Section 93.003,
1-34     Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 823, Acts of the 76th
1-35     Legislature, Regular Session, 1999.
1-36           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-37     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-38     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-39     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-40     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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