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. 1-22 * * * * *