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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the University of North Texas |
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Health Science Center Health Institutes of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 105, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter K to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER K. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER |
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HEALTH INSTITUTES OF TEXAS |
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Sec. 105.551. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "institute" |
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means the University of North Texas Health Science Center Health |
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Institutes of Texas. |
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Sec. 105.552. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTE. The board shall |
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establish the University of North Texas Health Science Center |
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Health Institutes of Texas. |
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Sec. 105.553. ROLE AND SCOPE OF INSTITUTE. (a) The |
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institute shall include centers created by the board including the |
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Texas Center for Health Outcomes, the Texas Center for |
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Translational Research, and the Texas Center for Primary and Rural |
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Care. The institute shall: |
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(1) provide a discovery-to-delivery approach in |
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developing comprehensive solutions for critical health care |
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problems; |
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(2) proactively map health issues based on |
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demographics, mortality and morbidity, and health care utilization |
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through focused collaboration of internal and external |
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researchers, caregivers, and policy makers, enabling the institute |
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to compete for external funding from governmental and |
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nongovernmental entities; and |
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(3) build new models of health care provider training |
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and delivery. |
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(b) The institute may include any public or private medical, |
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dental, nursing, or other health care or educational institution |
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for participation in its programs in the area served by the |
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institute. |
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(c) The institute may participate in educational programs |
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as determined appropriate by the board. |
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(d) The board may execute and carry out affiliation or |
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coordination agreements with any other educational entity or |
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institution in the region, including a traditional or other health |
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service provider, to establish or to participate in the |
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establishment or operation of the institute. |
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Sec. 105.554. MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTE. (a) The board |
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shall assign responsibility for the management of the institute to |
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the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. |
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(b) The operating costs of the institute shall be paid from |
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operating funds of the University of North Texas Health Science |
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Center at Fort Worth or of any other participating institution and |
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from available funds of any other public or private entity. |
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Sec. 105.555. AREAS OF INSTITUTE EDUCATION. (a) The |
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institute may be used to provide graduate education or other levels |
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of health education in the area served by the institute in |
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connection with any component school or college within the |
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University of North Texas System as the board determines |
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appropriate. |
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(b) The institute, in providing education under this |
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subchapter, may: |
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(1) use community outreach programs to provide persons |
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receiving education at the institute with any necessary experience; |
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and |
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(2) conduct research programs related to: |
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(A) areas in which education or outreach programs |
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are provided by the institute; or |
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(B) public health issues arising in or prevalent |
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in the area served by the institute. |
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Sec. 105.556. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may solicit, |
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accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private |
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person or entity for the use and benefit of the institute. |
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Sec. 105.557. COORDINATING BOARD SUPERVISION. The |
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institute is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas |
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Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and to the |
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rules adopted by the coordinating board under Chapter 61. |
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Sec. 105.558. IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTITUTE. (a) The board |
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is required to implement the institute only if the legislature |
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appropriates money specifically for that purpose. |
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(b) This section expires on the last day of the first state |
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fiscal year for which an appropriation is specifically made to |
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implement the institute. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than August 31, 2008, the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board shall prepare an impact statement |
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examining the initial implementation of this Act and shall deliver |
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a copy of the statement to the board of regents of the University of |
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North Texas System and to the chairs of the standing committees of |
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each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over higher |
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education. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |