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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to conflicts of interest in developing protocols for using |
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psychotropic medications in health and human services programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0761 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0761. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATING TO |
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PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS. (a) The executive commissioner shall |
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adopt rules to ensure that, in developing protocols for the use of |
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psychotropic medications in health and human services programs in |
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this state, including the foster care program administered by the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services, the commission or a |
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health and human services agency does not collaborate with or |
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otherwise accept assistance or advice from any person who: |
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(1) during the three-year period preceding the |
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development of the protocols: |
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(A) was employed by a pharmaceutical company; or |
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(B) conducted or assisted in the conduct of a |
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study, a clinical trial, or any other activity that was financed by |
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a pharmaceutical company; or |
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(2) has a financial interest in a pharmaceutical |
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company. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure |
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that no person, including a state employee, who collaborates with |
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or otherwise assists or advises the commission or a health and human |
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services agency in developing protocols for the use of psychotropic |
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medications in health and human services programs in this state, |
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including the foster care program, receives a donation, gift, or |
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other money from a pharmaceutical company or another person that |
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has a financial interest in a psychotropic medication. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |