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By:  Hilderbran (Senate Sponsor - Fraser)                         H.B. No. 2075
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 19, 2003; 
May 20, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 
and Human Services; May 26, 2003, reported adversely, with 
favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, 
Nays 0; May 26, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2075                                   By:  Janek


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to regulating health and safety conditions at youth camps.         
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 141.008(a), Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The board may adopt rules to implement this chapter.  In 
adopting the rules the board shall comply with Subchapter B, 
Chapter 2001, Government Code, including Sections 2001.032(b) and 
2001.033, Government Code. In developing the rules, the board 
shall consult parents, youth camp operators, and appropriate public 
and private officials and organizations.
	SECTION 2.  Section 141.010, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 141.010.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The board shall 
appoint a committee to advise the board in the development of 
standards and procedures, make recommendations to the board 
regarding the content of the rules adopted to implement this Act, 
and perform any other functions requested by the board in the 
implementation and administration of the Act.
	(b)  The advisory committee may not exceed nine members, at 
least two of whom shall be members of the general public.  The other 
members should be experienced camping professionals who represent 
the camping communities of the state. In making the appointments, 
the board shall attempt to reflect the geographic diversity of the 
state in proportion to the number of camps licensed by the 
department in each geographic area of the state.
	[(c)  A person is not eligible to be appointed and serve as a 
public member of an advisory committee if the person or the person's 
spouse:
		[(1)  is licensed by an occupational regulatory agency 
in the health care field;
		[(2)  is employed by a health care facility, 
corporation, or agency or by a corporation authorized to underwrite 
health care insurance;
		[(3)  governs or administers a health care facility, 
corporation, or agency;
		[(4)  has a financial interest, other than a consumer's 
interest, in a health care facility, corporation, or agency; or
		[(5)  is a youth camp operator; is employed by a youth 
camp facility or a youth camp operator; governs or administers a 
youth camp facility, corporation, or agency; or has a financial 
interest, other than a consumer's interest, in a youth camp 
facility, corporation, or agency.]
	(c)  Advisory committee members serve for staggered six-year 
terms, with the terms of three members expiring on August 31 of each 
odd-numbered year.
	(d)  A vacancy on the advisory committee is filled by the 
board in the same manner as other appointments to the advisory 
committee.
	(e)  The advisory committee will meet annually and at the 
call of the commissioner.
	(f)  [A member of the advisory committee is entitled to 
reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing duties under this 
Act.  The reimbursement may not exceed the amount specified in the 
General Appropriations Act for travel and per diem allowances for 
state employees.
	[(g)]  The advisory committee may elect a chairperson, 
vice-chairperson, and secretary from among its members and may 
adopt rules for the conduct of its own activities.
	SECTION 3.  Section 141.016(c), Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(c)  The penalty may not exceed $1,000 [$2,000] a day for 
each violation.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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