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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to including oral health education as part of the |
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coordinated health program for public elementary, middle, and |
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junior high school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 38.013(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The agency shall make available to each school district |
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one or more coordinated health programs designed to prevent |
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obesity, cardiovascular disease, oral diseases, and Type 2 diabetes |
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in elementary school, middle school, and junior high school |
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students. Each program must provide for coordinating: |
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(1) health education, including oral health |
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education; |
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(2) physical education and physical activity; |
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(3) nutrition services; and |
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(4) parental involvement. |
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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, 2013. |