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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 public institutions 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 of each state agency that is a member of or |
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otherwise represented on the Health Professions Council or with the |
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administrative head's designee, shall conduct a study to evaluate |
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the feasibility of institutions of higher education providing |
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courses in which students enrolled in different health science or |
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health profession education programs may enroll to study basic |
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health science curricula together. |
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(b) Not later than September 30 |
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, 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 board of each institution of higher |
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education that offers health science or health profession education |
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programs, the governor, and the legislature a report that includes |
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any recommendations of the board or the other study participants |
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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, institutions of higher education or |
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types of institutions of higher education should offer the courses; |
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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. |