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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a perimenopause and menopause |
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educational program by the Department of State Health Services. |
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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. PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
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Sec. 56.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "program" means |
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the perimenopause and menopause educational program established |
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under this chapter. |
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Sec. 56.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. The department |
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shall establish a perimenopause and menopause educational program |
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to educate residents of this state about: |
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(1) symptoms of and treatments for perimenopause and |
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menopause, including symptoms for which a woman is advised to |
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consult a health care provider; |
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(2) the physiological process of perimenopause and |
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menopause; |
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(3) approaches for encouraging women to discuss |
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perimenopause and menopause; and |
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(4) other information as determined by the department. |
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Sec. 56.003. CONSULTATION WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. The |
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department may consult with health care providers, including |
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obstetricians, gynecologists, community health centers, and |
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hospitals, with expertise in women's health care to implement the |
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program. |
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Sec. 56.004. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The department |
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shall develop written and electronic informational materials for |
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the program, including materials to address the educational goals |
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established under Section 56.002. |
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(b) The department shall post the informational materials |
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on the department's Internet website and print the materials for |
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distribution at program events. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Department of State Health Services shall |
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establish the program and develop the informational materials as |
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required by Chapter 56, Health and Safety Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |