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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a feasibility study regarding joint health science |
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courses at a public or private institution of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 61.0661 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.0661. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING JOINT HEALTH |
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SCIENCE COURSES. (a) The board, in consultation with the |
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administrative head or the designee of the administrative head of |
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each state agency that is a member of or otherwise represented on |
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the Health Professions Council and with appropriate |
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representatives of private or independent institutions of higher |
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education, shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of a |
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public or private institution of higher education providing courses |
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in which students enrolled in different health science or health |
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profession education programs may enroll to study basic health |
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science curricula together. |
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(b) Not later than September 30, 2008, the board shall |
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complete the study required by Subsection (a) and based on the study |
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shall submit to the governing body of each public or private |
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institution of higher education that offers health science or |
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health profession education programs, the governor, and the |
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legislature a report that includes any recommendations of the board |
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or the other study participants concerning: |
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(1) whether it is feasible to provide courses |
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described by Subsection (a); |
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(2) which, if any, such courses should be offered; |
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(3) which, if any, public or private institutions of |
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higher education or which types of such institutions should offer |
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the courses; and |
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(4) any other relevant issues the study participants |
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determine would be helpful in making decisions concerning the |
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feasibility of offering joint health science courses. |
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(c) This section expires January 1, 2009. |
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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. |
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. |
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Amend S.B. No. 141 (senate engrossment) as follows: |
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(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in proposed Subsection (a), |
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Section 61.0661, Education Code (page 1, line 13), strike "shall" |
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and substitute "may". |
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(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in proposed Subsection (b), |
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Section 61.0661, Education Code (page 1, lines 18 and 19), strike |
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"Not later than September 30, 2008, the board shall complete the |
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study required by Subsection (a)" and substitute "If the board |
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conducts the study authorized by Subsection (a), not later than |
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September 30, 2008, the board shall complete the study". |
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80R18971 CAS-DPatrick |