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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 98.002(a), Health and Safety Code, as |
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added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force is composed of: |
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(1) 18 [13] members appointed by the governor as |
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follows: |
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(A) one family practice physician; |
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(B) one pathologist; |
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(C) one nephrologist representative from a |
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nephrology department of a state medical school; |
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(D) one nephrologist in private practice; |
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(E) one representative [two representatives] |
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from [different Texas affiliates of] the National Kidney |
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Foundation; |
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(F) one representative from the department's |
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Kidney Health Care Program [department]; |
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(G) one representative of an insurer that issues |
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a preferred provider benefit plan or of a health maintenance |
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organization; |
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(H) one representative of clinical laboratories; |
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(I) one representative of private renal care |
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providers; |
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(J) one pediatrician in private practice; |
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(K) one kidney transplant surgeon; [and] |
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(L) one representative from the Texas Renal |
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Coalition; |
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(M) one primary care physician; |
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(N) one licensed and certified renal dietitian; |
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(O) one certified nephrology nurse; |
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(P) one representative from a health care system; |
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(Q) one representative of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission whose duties involve the state Medicaid |
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program; and |
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(R) one end stage renal disease expert; |
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(2) two members of the senate appointed by the |
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lieutenant governor; and |
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(3) two members of the house of representatives |
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appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. |
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SECTION 2. Section 98.006, Health and Safety Code, as added |
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by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 98.006. REPORT. Not later than January 1 of each |
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even-numbered year[, 2013], the task force shall submit its |
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findings and recommendations to: |
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(1) the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of |
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the house of representatives; and |
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(2) the presiding officers of the [Senate Committee on
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Health and Human Services and the Public Health Committee of the
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house of representatives, or the] appropriate standing committees |
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of the legislature with jurisdiction over health issues [82nd
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Legislature]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 98.009, Health and Safety Code, as added |
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by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2007, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. Not later than January 1, 2014, the governor |
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shall appoint the additional members to the Chronic Kidney Disease |
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Task Force as required by Section 98.002(a), Health and Safety |
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Code, as added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |