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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the accreditation of education or training programs for |
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food service industry employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 438.043(a) and (b), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission on behalf of the department shall by rule |
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establish the requirements for the accreditation of [may not
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accredit] an education or training program for food service |
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managers. The rules may require [unless] the program to include |
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[includes]: |
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(1) [four hours of] training on the subject of food, |
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including: |
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(A) a description of food-borne disease and its |
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cause and prevention; and |
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(B) protection of food in location, receipt, |
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storage, preparation, service, and transportation; |
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(2) [four hours of] training on the subject of food |
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service facilities, including: |
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(A) waste disposal and sanitary plumbing and |
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water; |
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(B) cleaning and sanitization of dishes and |
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utensils; |
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(C) storage of equipment and utensils; |
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(D) housekeeping procedures and schedules; |
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(E) proper handling of nonfood supplies, |
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including single service items, linens, and toxic materials; and |
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(F) cleanliness of the physical plant, including |
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building construction, ventilation, lighting, pest control, and |
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general safety of the environment; |
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(3) [two hours of] training on the subject of sanitary |
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habits for food handlers, including: |
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(A) personal hygiene, including proper dress, |
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handwashing, personal habits, and illness; |
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(B) food handling practices, including minimum |
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handling and proper use of food service utensils; and |
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(C) operational problems, including |
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identification and correction of commonly occurring deficiencies; |
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and |
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(4) [four hours of] training on the subject of |
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management in the food service industry, including: |
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(A) self-inspection promotion and techniques; |
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(B) motivation, including safety, the economics |
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of safe food handling, and planning to meet sanitation guidelines; |
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and |
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(C) personnel training, including management |
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responsibility, resources, and methods. |
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(b) In addition to the course requirements adopted by rule |
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under [in] Subsection (a), the executive commissioner of the Health |
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and Human Services Commission on behalf of the department shall by |
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rule require that, to receive accreditation, a course include an |
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examination [of at least one hour] to allow the instructor to |
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evaluate the students' comprehension of the subject matter covered. |
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SECTION 2. The following provisions of the Health and |
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Safety Code are repealed: |
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(1) Section 438.042(b), as added by Chapter 539 (S.B. |
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873), Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991; |
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(2) Section 438.042(b), as added by Chapter 885 (H.B. |
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1682), Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991; and |
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(3) Sections 438.043(c), (d), and (e). |
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SECTION 3. The executive commissioner of the Health and |
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Human Services Commission, on behalf of the Department of State |
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Health Services, shall adopt the rules required by Section 438.043, |
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Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act, not later than |
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January 1, 2012. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012. |