Amend SB 2778 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter C, Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 775.0311 to read as follows:
Sec. 775.0311. PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (a) This section applies to a district that is licensed as or contracts with:
(1) an emergency medical services provider under Chapter 773; or
(2) a first responder organization under Chapter 773.
(b) In this section, "preventive health care services" means out-of-hospital routine health care services, including immunizations, screenings, checkups, and patient counseling, provided for the purpose of preventing illness, disease, or other health problems.
(c) A district may provide preventive health care services to reduce reliance on 9-1-1 transports and systems for routine health care and contract with the state or a local government, as provided by Section 775.0366, to provide those services.
(d) A reference in this chapter to the district providing emergency services includes preventive health care services.
(e) A district may make necessary improvements and adopt rules and regulations for the purposes of this section.
(f) A district in a county with a population of less than 60,000 must obtain approval from the county commissioners court prior to providing services under this section.