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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a health care facility grant program supporting the use |
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of artificial intelligence technology in scanning medical images |
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for cancer detection. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 56 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 56. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CANCER DETECTION GRANT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 56.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Grant program" means the grant program for |
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artificial intelligence cancer detection established by this |
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chapter. |
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(2) "Qualified applicant" means a hospital or health |
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care facility, including a federally qualified health center, |
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located in this state that provides medical imaging services. |
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Sec. 56.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The |
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commission shall establish and administer a grant program to assist |
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qualified applicants in using artificial intelligence technology |
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to scan medical images for cancer detection. |
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(b) The commission may award grants each state fiscal year |
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to qualified applicants in accordance with this chapter. |
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Sec. 56.003. APPLICATIONS. The commission shall prescribe |
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the form and manner for a qualified applicant to apply for a grant |
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under the grant program. A submitted application must include: |
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(1) evidence the applicant will provide matching funds |
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in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the grant award amount |
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for the proposed artificial intelligence technology; |
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(2) a detailed plan for using the proposed artificial |
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intelligence technology to scan medical images to detect cancer, |
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including the manner in which the grant money will be used and the |
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total anticipated cost of using the technology; |
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(3) a plan for physician review of medical results |
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identified through artificial intelligence to ensure accuracy and |
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efficacy; |
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(4) the number of patient records the proposed |
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artificial intelligence technology is capable of scanning and the |
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estimated time required for each scan; and |
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(5) any other information the commission requires to |
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assess the applicant's eligibility and the potential impact of the |
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proposed artificial intelligence technology. |
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Sec. 56.004. GRANT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission may |
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only award a grant under this chapter in accordance with a contract |
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between the commission and a grant recipient that includes |
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conditions providing the commission with sufficient control to |
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ensure the public purpose of improving public health is |
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accomplished and the state receives a return benefit. |
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(b) A grant award under the grant program: |
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(1) may not exceed $250,000; |
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(2) may not be awarded to more than five qualified |
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applicants; and |
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(3) must be awarded annually. |
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Sec. 56.005. REQUIRED REPORT. Not later than the first |
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anniversary of the date a grant recipient receives a grant award |
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under the grant program, the recipient shall provide a written |
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report to the commission that includes: |
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(1) the number of medical images scanned and cancer |
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cases identified using the artificial intelligence technology for |
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which the grant was awarded; |
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(2) any change in cancer detection rates and the time |
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required to detect cancer as a result of the artificial |
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intelligence technology; |
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(3) an assessment on the comparative effectiveness of |
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the artificial intelligence technology versus traditional methods |
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for detecting cancer; and |
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(4) any recommendations for further artificial |
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intelligence use or improvement of the use of artificial |
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intelligence technology in scanning medical imaging to detect |
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cancer. |
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Sec. 56.006. RULES. The executive commissioner shall adopt |
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the rules necessary to implement this chapter. |
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Sec. 56.007. FUNDING. The commission may accept gifts, |
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grants, and donations from any source to administer the grant |
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program established under this chapter. The commission may use a |
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portion of the money appropriated to the commission for purposes of |
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this chapter to cover the costs of administering this chapter. |
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Sec. 56.008. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September 1, |
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2035. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |