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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to distribution of information regarding the child health |
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plan program to school children. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 62, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 62.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.060. NOTIFICATION TO FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGE |
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CHILDREN. (a) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission by rule shall develop a program to annually |
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distribute information regarding the child health plan program to |
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each child enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary |
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school in the state. |
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(b) The program must require the school to distribute to |
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each child enrolled in the school: |
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(1) information regarding the child health plan |
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program, including the eligibility requirements for the program; |
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and |
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(2) a form to be returned to the school that requires |
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the child's parent or guardian to: |
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(A) acknowledge that the parent or guardian is |
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aware of the child health plan program; and |
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(B) request or decline additional information |
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about the program. |
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(c) The program must require each school to remit the |
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completed forms to the commission. The commission shall provide to |
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each person who requests the information on the form submitted to |
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the school additional information about the child health plan |
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program. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules to implement Section 62.060, |
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Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |