1-1     By:  Shapleigh                                         S.B. No. 751
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 16, 2001; February 20, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
 1-4     Services; March 19, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable
 1-5     Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0;
 1-6     March 19, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-7     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 751                By:  Shapleigh
 1-8                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-9                                   AN ACT
1-10     relating to providing the services of promotoras for outreach and
1-11     education programs for recipients of medical assistance.
1-12           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13           SECTION 1.  Section 46.003, Health and Safety Code, as added
1-14     by Chapter 857, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session,
1-15     1999, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
1-16           (c)  The Health and Human Services Commission shall require
1-17     health and human services agencies to use certified promotoras to
1-18     the extent possible in health outreach and education programs for
1-19     recipients of medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources
1-20     Code.
1-21           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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