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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a release of certain adult stem cell donor information |
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by the Department of Public Safety. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter Q, Chapter 521, |
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Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER Q. ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND DONATIONS |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Q, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.403 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.403. RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR ADULT STEM |
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CELL DONORS. (a) The department shall provide to each applicant |
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for issuance of an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate |
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driver's license or personal identification certificate an |
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opportunity for the applicant to consent to the department's |
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release of the applicant's name, most recent address, and telephone |
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number to an adult stem cell bank described by Section 1003.001, |
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Health and Safety Code, and to an entity that provides an adult stem |
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cell donor registry in this state. |
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(b) The written consent for release of information under |
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this section must specify that: |
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(1) the applicant's name, most recent address, and |
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telephone number are covered by the release; |
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(2) the purpose for the release is to facilitate adult |
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stem cell donation; |
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(3) an adult stem cell bank and an adult stem cell |
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donor registry may receive the information covered by the release; |
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and |
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(4) an applicant may withdraw consent to the release |
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by submitting a written notice of withdrawal to the department. |
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(c) An applicant may withdraw consent to the release of |
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information under this section by submitting to the department a |
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written notice of withdrawal. Withdrawal of consent does not affect |
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information disclosed by the department before the date the written |
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withdrawal notice was received by the department. |
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(d) The department by rule shall provide the information |
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covered by the release to an entity that requests the information if |
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the department is satisfied that the requesting entity is an adult |
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stem cell bank described by Section 1003.001, Health and Safety |
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Code, or an entity that provides an adult stem cell donor registry. |
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The department may require that the requesting entity provide |
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evidence that the entity is entitled to receive information under |
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this section and that the entity will use the information received |
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from the department only for adult stem cell donation purposes. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt |
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the rules necessary to implement Section 521.403, Transportation |
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Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2014. |
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(b) Section 521.403, Transportation Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to an application for an original, renewal, |
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corrected, or duplicate driver's license or personal |
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identification certificate submitted on or after January 1, 2014. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |