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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration and operation of the school health |
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and related services program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 532, Government Code, as |
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effective April 1, 2025, is amended by adding Section 532.00515 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 532.00515. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Local education agency" includes a school |
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district or open-enrollment charter school. |
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(2) "Regional education service center" means a |
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regional education service center established under Chapter 8, |
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Education Code. |
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(b) In accordance with Section 532.0051(a), the commission |
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is the sole state agency responsible for administering the school |
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health and related services program. |
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(c) The commission shall: |
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(1) oversee the participation of local education |
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agencies as providers in the school health and related services |
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program, including: |
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(A) the administration of provider training; and |
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(B) the provision of information and guidance |
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regarding the program to those providers, including guidance on |
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applicable federal and state regulatory requirements; and |
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(2) collaborate with regional education service |
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centers to provide resources, information, and other appropriate |
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assistance to local education agencies participating or seeking to |
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participate as providers in the school health and related services |
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program. |
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(d) The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall |
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enter into a memorandum of understanding that specifically |
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identifies the responsibilities of each agency with respect to |
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operating the school health and related services program. |
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SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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