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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to recommendations by local school health advisory |
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councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public |
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schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.004(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The local school health advisory council's duties |
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include recommending: |
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(1) the number of hours of instruction to be provided |
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in health education; |
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(2) policies, procedures, strategies, and curriculum |
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appropriate for specific grade levels designed to prevent obesity, |
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cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and mental health concerns |
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through coordination of: |
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(A) health education; |
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(B) physical education and physical activity; |
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(C) nutrition services; |
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(D) parental involvement; |
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(E) instruction to prevent the use of |
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e-cigarettes, as defined by Section 161.081, Health and Safety |
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Code, and tobacco; |
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(F) school health services; |
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(G) counseling and guidance services; |
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(H) a safe and healthy school environment; and |
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(I) school employee wellness; |
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(3) appropriate grade levels and methods of |
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instruction for human sexuality instruction; |
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(4) strategies for integrating the curriculum |
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components specified by Subdivision (2) with the following elements |
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in a coordinated school health program for the district: |
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(A) school health services; |
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(B) counseling and guidance services; |
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(C) a safe and healthy school environment; and |
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(D) school employee wellness; [and] |
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(5) if feasible, joint use agreements or strategies |
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for collaboration between the school district and community |
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organizations or agencies; and |
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(6) appropriate grade levels and curriculum for |
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instruction regarding opioid addiction and abuse and methods of |
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administering an opioid antagonist, as defined by Section 483.101, |
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Health and Safety Code. |
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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, 2019. |