77R6459 DLF-F                           
         By Dutton                                             H.B. No. 1095
         Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1095:
         By Oliveira                                       C.S.H.B. No. 1095
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to procedures and standards for providing health care
 1-3     services in public schools.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Health and Safety Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subchapter K to read as follows:
 1-7               SUBCHAPTER K. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE SERVICES
 1-8           Sec. 12.171.  PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS. The board by rule
 1-9     shall recommend procedures and minimum standards for providing
1-10     quality health care services to school-aged children in public
1-11     elementary and secondary schools. The recommendations must identify
1-12     available appropriate funding mechanisms.
1-13           Sec. 12.172.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a)  The board shall
1-14     appoint a school health advisory committee to assist the board in
1-15     performing its duties under this subchapter. The advisory committee
1-16     consists of the following 16 members:
1-17                 (1)  two physicians who provide health care services to
1-18     school-aged children;
1-19                 (2)  two registered nurses or physician assistants
1-20     providing health care services in public elementary or secondary
1-21     schools;
1-22                 (3)  two public school administrators;
1-23                 (4)  two members representing entities involved with
1-24     the health of school-aged children;
 2-1                 (5)  two dentists who provide dental services to
 2-2     school-aged children; and
 2-3                 (6)  six public members.
 2-4           (b)  The public members of the school health advisory
 2-5     committee must include parents of school-aged children and at least
 2-6     one parent of a child with special health care needs.
 2-7           (c)  The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 2110,
 2-8     Government Code.
 2-9           Sec. 12.173.  DISTRIBUTION AND CONSIDERATION OF
2-10     RECOMMENDATIONS. (a)  Not less frequently than once in each state
2-11     fiscal biennium, the department shall notify each school district
2-12     in this state of the availability of the recommended procedures and
2-13     minimum standards adopted under Section 12.171.
2-14           (b)  The governing body of each school district shall
2-15     consider implementing, but is not required to implement, the
2-16     procedures and minimum standards recommended under this subchapter.
2-17           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-18     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-19     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
2-20     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-21     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.