By: Gutierrez, Chavez H.B. No. 2721
(Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2003;
May 13, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
and Human Services; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the acanthosis nigricans screening program in certain
public and private schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 95.002(b), Health and Safety Code, as
added by Chapter 1465, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2001, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The executive council by rule shall coordinate
screening of individuals who attend public or private schools
located in Texas Education Agency Regional Education Service
Centers 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, and 20.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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