By: Lucio, et al. S.B. No. 1313
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to demonstration programs for childhood obesity and
  chronic disease prevention in certain border counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Chapter 90 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 90.  DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD OBESITY
  AND CHRONIC DISEASE IN CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES
         Sec. 90.0001.  DEFINITION. In this chapter, "border county"
  means a county adjacent to this state's international border with
  Mexico.
         Sec. 90.0002.  ESTABLISHMENT. The department shall
  establish the childhood obesity prevention demonstration program
  and the chronic disease prevention demonstration program under this
  chapter in counties that:
               (1)  are adjacent to the international border with
  Mexico; and
               (2)  have a population of less than 800,000 and more
  than 400,000.
         Sec. 90.0003.  CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION
  PROGRAM. (a)  To the extent funds are available, the department
  shall develop and implement a school-based demonstration program to
  address childhood obesity and related chronic diseases in each
  county to which this chapter applies.
         (b)  The demonstration program must be evidence-based and
  culturally appropriate.
         (c)  In developing the childhood obesity prevention
  demonstration program under Subsection (a), the department shall
  prioritize appropriate collaborations with:
               (1)  medical professionals specializing in obesity
  prevention;
               (2)  experts in public health;
               (3)  representatives of health science centers;
               (4)  experts in public and higher education;
               (5)  representatives of local school health advisory
  councils;
               (6)  interested parties from the counties
  participating in the program;
               (7)  a representative from the Texas Education Agency;
               (8)  a representative from the Texas Higher Education
  Coordinating Board; and
               (9)  representatives from other appropriate state
  agencies.
         Sec. 90.0004.  CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION
  PROGRAM.  (a)  To the extent funds are available, the department
  shall establish a chronic disease prevention demonstration program
  for adults residing in each county to which this chapter applies.
         (b)  In establishing the chronic disease prevention
  demonstration program under Subsection (a), the department shall
  prioritize appropriate collaboration with:
               (1)  medical professionals specializing in chronic
  disease treatment;
               (2)  representatives from hospitals licensed under
  Chapter 241;
               (3)  representatives from academic centers located in
  border counties; and
               (4)  a representative from a medical school in the
  immediate border region.
         Sec. 90.0005.  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER
  ENTITIES. The department, based on the results of the
  demonstration programs established under this chapter, shall share
  the strategies, best practices, and recommendations the department
  determines are successful in addressing childhood obesity and
  chronic disease prevention with public schools and other
  appropriate entities in each county to which this chapter applies.
         Sec. 90.0006.  EVALUATION. The department shall evaluate
  the effectiveness of the demonstration programs established under
  this chapter not later than September 1, 2029.
         Sec. 90.0007.  REPORT.  Not later than November 1, 2029, the
  department shall submit a written or electronic report on the
  demonstration programs established under this chapter to the
  lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
  and each member of the legislature.  The report must include:
               (1)  a summary of the programs;
               (2)  an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
  programs; and
               (3)  recommendations on whether the programs should be
  continued, expanded to other border counties, or terminated.
         Sec. 90.0008.  RULES. The executive commissioner shall
  adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  The Department of State Health Services is
  required to implement a provision of this Act only if the
  legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If
  the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
  purpose, the department may, but is not required to, implement a
  provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that
  purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.