83R21369 AED-D

By: Guillen, King of Taylor H.B. No. 2042

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2042:

By: Kolkhorst C.S.H.B. No. 2042

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 98.002(a), Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force is composed of:

(1) 18 [13] members appointed by the governor as follows:

(A) one family practice physician;

(B) one pathologist;

(C) one nephrologist representative from a nephrology department of a state medical school;

(D) one nephrologist in private practice;

(E) one representative [two representatives] from [different Texas affiliates of] the National Kidney Foundation;

(F) one representative from the department's Kidney Health Care Program [department];

(G) one representative of an insurer that issues a preferred provider benefit plan or of a health maintenance organization;

(H) one representative of clinical laboratories;

(I) one representative of private renal care providers;

(J) one pediatrician in private practice;

(K) one kidney transplant surgeon; [and]

(L) one representative from the Texas Renal Coalition;

(M) one primary care physician;

(N) one licensed and certified renal dietitian;

(O) one certified nephrology nurse;

(P) one representative from a health care system;

(Q) one representative of the Health and Human Services Commission whose duties involve the state Medicaid program; and

(R) one end stage renal disease expert;

(2) two members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

SECTION 2. Section 98.006, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 98.006. REPORT. Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year[, 2013], the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to:

(1) the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives; and

(2) the presiding officers of the [Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Public Health Committee of the house of representatives, or the] appropriate standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over health issues [82nd Legislature].

SECTION 3. Section 98.009, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is repealed.

SECTION 4. Not later than January 1, 2014, the governor shall appoint the additional members to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force as required by Section 98.002(a), Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 671 (H.B. 1373), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, as amended by this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.