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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reporting on the prevention and treatment of diabetes |
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in the state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 95A to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 95A. REPORTS ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES |
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Sec. 95A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Commission" and "health and human services |
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agencies" have the meanings assigned by Section 531.001, Government |
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Code. |
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(2) "Council" means the Texas Diabetes Council. |
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Sec. 95A.002. BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES |
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FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES. (a) The commission shall prepare a |
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biennial report that identifies the commission's priorities for |
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addressing diabetes within the Medicaid population. |
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(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the commission shall submit the report to the legislature and the |
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governor. |
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Sec. 95A.003. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMS TO PREVENT |
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AND TREAT DIABETES. (a) The commission shall conduct a biennial |
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statewide assessment of existing programs for the prevention of |
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diabetes and treatment of individuals with diabetes that are |
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administered by the commission or another health and human services |
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agency. As part of the assessment, the commission shall collect |
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data regarding: |
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(1) the number of individuals served by the programs; |
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(2) the areas where services to prevent diabetes and |
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treat individuals with diabetes are unavailable; and |
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(3) the number of health care providers treating |
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individuals with diabetes under the programs. |
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(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the commission shall submit to the legislature a written report |
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containing the findings of the assessment conducted under |
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Subsection (a). |
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Sec. 95A.004. REPORT ON COSTS OF PREVENTING AND TREATING |
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DIABETES. (a) Not later than December 1, 2012, the commission and |
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the council shall prepare and post on the commission's Internet |
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website a report for elected officials and other policy makers that |
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contains an estimate of the annual direct and indirect costs to both |
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the public and private sectors of preventing diabetes and treating |
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individuals with diabetes in this state. |
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(b) This section expires September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2012, the Health and |
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Human Services Commission shall: |
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(1) submit the initial report required by Section |
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95A.002, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act; and |
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(2) conduct and submit a report on the initial |
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assessment required by Section 95A.003, Health and Safety Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |