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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Department of State Health Services on |
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prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this Act, "department" means the |
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Department of State Health Services. |
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(b) The department shall conduct a study on the prevention |
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and reduction of diabetes-related amputation. |
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(c) In conducting the study, the department shall: |
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(1) identify and examine information on amputations |
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resulting from diabetes; and |
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(2) develop recommendations regarding: |
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(A) amputation prevention related to diabetic |
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foot ulcers and peripheral artery disease; |
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(B) methods for increasing public awareness of |
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diabetes-related amputation; |
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(C) best practices for reducing the number of |
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amputations performed; and |
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(D) policy solutions for ensuring access to |
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treatments to assist with preventing amputation, including: |
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(i) insurance coverage for therapies |
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designed to treat diabetic foot ulcers, including topical oxygen |
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therapy; |
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(ii) timely and equitable access to |
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evidence-supported medical tools, technologies, and services to |
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assist with the prevention of avoidable amputations; |
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(iii) methods to improve and incentivize |
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quality care to avoid amputations when possible; and |
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(iv) methods to promote collaboration and |
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cooperation among interested persons. |
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(d) In conducting the study, the department shall consult |
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with the following individuals: |
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(1) the commissioner of state health services; |
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(2) a physician licensed in this state who specializes |
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in endocrinology; |
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(3) a nurse licensed in this state with expertise in |
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diabetes education; |
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(4) a vascular surgeon with expertise in amputation |
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prevention; |
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(5) a physician, physician assistant, or advanced |
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practice registered nurse with expertise in amputation prevention; |
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(6) a podiatrist with expertise in treating diabetic |
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foot ulcers; |
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(7) a podiatrist or vascular surgeon affiliated with |
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the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; |
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(8) a representative of a public health provider; |
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(9) at least three individuals diagnosed with diabetes |
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or who have experienced diabetes-related amputation; |
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(10) a representative of the American Diabetes |
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Association; and |
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(11) other individuals as the department determines |
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necessary. |
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(e) Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall |
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prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature a report |
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summarizing the results of the study and containing recommendations |
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for legislative or other action. The department shall post the |
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report on the department's Internet website. The post must include: |
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(1) the information on which the department's |
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determinations and recommendations is based; and |
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(2) the methodologies the department used to conduct |
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the study. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |