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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to establishing a commission to study and report on the |
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allocation of state resources for medical education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.4023 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.4023. COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REPORT ON ALLOCATION |
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OF STATE RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION. (a) A commission is |
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established to conduct a study of the allocation of state resources |
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for medical education, including the geographic distribution of |
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those resources. |
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(b) the commission shall be composed of nine members as |
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follows: |
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(1) a representative of each of the following |
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entities, appointed by the chancellor or other administrative head |
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of the respective entities, not later than October 1, 2007: |
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(A) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating |
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Board; |
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(B) The University of Texas System; |
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(C) The Texas A&M University System; |
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(D) The Texas Tech University System; |
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(E) The University of North Texas System; |
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(E) Baylor College of Medicine; |
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(2) three other persons as follows with expertise |
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concerning medical education in this state, appointed not later |
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than October 1, 2007: |
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(A) one member appointed by the governor; |
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(B) one member appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; and |
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(C) one member appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives. |
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(c) The commission may request assistance and information, |
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other than confidential information relating to an identifiable |
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individual, from any public institution of higher education, other |
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state agency, or institution receiving appropriated funds for |
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educational purposes. An institution or other agency shall provide |
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the assistance and information requested to the extent practicable. |
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(d) The expenses of the commission shall be paid in equal |
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amounts from the contingent expense accounts of the senate and |
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house of representatives, or as otherwise agreed to by the |
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lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. Members of the |
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commission serve without compensation, but are entitled to |
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reimbursement for expenses incurred in carrying out the |
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commission's duties. |
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(e) The commission shall study: |
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(1) the State's allocation of resources for medical |
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education, including graduate medical education; |
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(2) the geographic distribution of those resources; |
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(3) the value of associating a medical school with a |
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top-tier academic campus; |
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(4) the need for and cost of establishing a new medical |
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school and of establishing academic health programs; |
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(5) the medical school and graduate medical education |
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capacity of public and private institutions in this state and the |
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relative merits of increasing those capacities; and |
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(6) any other matter the commission determines may |
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affect the state's need for medical education. |
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(f) The commission shall prepare a report based on the study |
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required by this section. The commission shall submit the report to |
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the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house, |
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and the coordinating board not later than September 1, 2008. |
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(g) 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. |