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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to human papillomavirus education programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0107 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0107. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; VACCINES EDUCATION |
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MATERIALS. The department, using existing resources, shall produce |
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and distribute informational materials regarding vaccines against |
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human papillomavirus that are approved by the United States Food |
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and Drug Administration for human use. The materials must include |
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information relating to the effectiveness, availability, and |
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contraindications of the vaccines. The materials must be available |
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in English and in Spanish. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 163, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 163.003 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 163.003. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS REGARDING |
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HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS. Course materials and instruction relating to |
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sexually transmitted diseases must be available in English and in |
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Spanish and should include: |
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(1) the following specific information on human |
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papillomavirus: |
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(A) that sexual intercourse is not required to |
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become infected with human papillomavirus and that the avoidance of |
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skin-to-skin contact involving the genital areas offers the best |
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protection; |
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(B) that both males and females may be infected |
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with human papillomavirus and symptoms may not be present; |
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(C) that younger women are at greater risk of |
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human papillomavirus infection than older women; and |
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(D) that human papillomavirus may be transmitted |
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to an infant during childbirth; |
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(2) information regarding the role of human |
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papillomavirus in the development of genital warts, cervical |
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cancer, and other diseases; and |
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(3) information regarding the continuing need for |
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women to undergo Pap smear testing, even if they have received a |
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vaccination against human papillomavirus. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |