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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a childhood health program grant. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter W to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER W. CHILDHOOD HEALTH PROGRAM GRANTS |
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Sec. 161.651. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "department" |
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means the Department of State Health Services. |
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Sec. 161.652. CHILDHOOD HEALTH PROGRAM GRANTS. (a) Subject |
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to the availability of funds as described by Subsection (h), the |
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department shall develop and implement a grant program to support |
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programs related to childhood health, fitness, and obesity |
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prevention. |
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(b) The department shall request proposals for the award of |
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a grant under the program. The department shall evaluate the |
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proposals and award a grant based on a proposed program's |
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quantifiable effectiveness and potentially positive impact on the |
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health of children who participate in the program. |
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(c) A grant awarded under this section must be made to an |
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organization that has committed resources to the program described |
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in the proposal. |
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(d) A grant recipient may use grant money received under |
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this section only to pay for activities directly related to the |
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purpose of the grant program as described by Subsection (a) and may |
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not use grant money for fees or advertising. |
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(e) The department shall establish procedures to administer |
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the grant program, including a procedure for the submission of a |
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proposal and a procedure to be used by the department to evaluate a |
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proposal. |
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(f) The department shall enter into a contract that includes |
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performance requirements with each grant recipient. The |
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department shall monitor and enforce the terms of the |
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contract. The contract must authorize the department to recoup |
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grant money from a grant recipient for failure of the grant |
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recipient to comply with the terms of the contract. |
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(g) The legislature may not appropriate money, other than |
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money described by Subsection (h), for the purpose of awarding |
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grants under this section. |
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(h) The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations from any public or private source to implement this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |