Bill Text: TX HB2783 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2783 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2783-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 2783 |
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relating to the establishment of the Pediatric Acute-Onset | ||
Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Chapter 119A to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 119A. PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME | ||
ADVISORY COUNCIL | ||
Sec. 119A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "advisory | ||
council" means the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome | ||
Advisory Council established under this chapter. | ||
Sec. 119A.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL. The | ||
Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council | ||
is established to advise the commission and the legislature on | ||
research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to pediatric | ||
acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. | ||
Sec. 119A.003. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS. | ||
(a) The advisory council is composed of the following 19 members: | ||
(1) one member designated by the executive | ||
commissioner; | ||
(2) two members of the senate appointed by the | ||
lieutenant governor; | ||
(3) two members of the house of representatives | ||
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and | ||
(4) 14 members appointed by the governor with the | ||
following qualifications: | ||
(A) one member who is a licensed health care | ||
provider with expertise in treating persons with pediatric | ||
acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including pediatric | ||
autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with | ||
streptococcal infections, and autism; | ||
(B) one member who is an osteopathic physician | ||
with experience treating persons with pediatric acute-onset | ||
neuropsychiatric syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune | ||
neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal | ||
infections; | ||
(C) one member who is a pediatrician with | ||
experience treating persons with pediatric acute-onset | ||
neuropsychiatric syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune | ||
neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal | ||
infections; | ||
(D) one member who is a child psychiatrist with | ||
experience treating persons with pediatric acute-onset | ||
neuropsychiatric syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune | ||
neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal | ||
infections; | ||
(E) one member who is an immunologist with | ||
experience treating persons with pediatric acute-onset | ||
neuropsychiatric syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune | ||
neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal | ||
infections, and the use of intravenous immunoglobulin; | ||
(F) one member who is a dietician or nutritionist | ||
who provides services to children with autism spectrum disorders, | ||
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and other | ||
neuro-developmental conditions; | ||
(G) one member with experience in conducting | ||
research on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, | ||
including pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders | ||
associated with streptococcal infections, obsessive-compulsive | ||
disorder, tic disorders, and other neurological disorders; | ||
(H) one member who is licensed by this state to | ||
practice as a social worker; | ||
(I) one member who is a representative of the | ||
Texas Education Agency with expertise in special education | ||
services; | ||
(J) one member who is a psychologist licensed | ||
under Chapter 501, Occupations Code; | ||
(K) one member who is a representative of a | ||
professional organization in this state for school nurses; | ||
(L) one member who is a representative of an | ||
advocacy and support group in this state for individuals affected | ||
by pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including | ||
pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with | ||
streptococcal infections; | ||
(M) one member who is a representative of an | ||
advocacy and support group in this state for individuals affected | ||
by autism; and | ||
(N) one member who is a parent of a child who has | ||
been diagnosed with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric | ||
syndrome or autism. | ||
(b) The member designated by the executive commissioner | ||
serves as an ex officio nonvoting member. In the event of a tie vote | ||
among the members of the advisory council, the member designated by | ||
the executive commissioner may cast the deciding vote. | ||
(c) Each member of the advisory council must be a citizen of | ||
this state. | ||
Sec. 119A.004. TERMS; VACANCY. (a) Advisory council | ||
members appointed by the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the | ||
house of representatives serve terms that coincide with the | ||
advisory council members' terms of office. The remaining members | ||
serve two-year terms. | ||
(b) A vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled in the | ||
same manner as the original appointment. | ||
(c) A member appointed to fill a vacancy holds the office | ||
for the unexpired portion of the term. | ||
(d) Each member may be reappointed to serve on the advisory | ||
council. | ||
Sec. 119A.005. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. Members of the | ||
advisory council shall elect from among the legislative members of | ||
the advisory council a chair and vice chair. | ||
Sec. 119A.006. MEETINGS; QUORUM. (a) The advisory council | ||
shall meet at times and locations as determined by the chair or a | ||
majority of the members of the advisory council. | ||
(b) A majority of the members of the advisory council | ||
constitute a quorum. | ||
Sec. 119A.007. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than September | ||
1 of each year, the advisory council shall prepare and submit to the | ||
governor, legislature, and commission a written report that | ||
includes recommendations on: | ||
(1) practice guidelines for the diagnosis and | ||
treatment of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, | ||
including pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders | ||
associated with streptococcal infections; | ||
(2) mechanisms to increase clinical awareness and | ||
education regarding pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric | ||
syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric | ||
disorders associated with streptococcal infections, among | ||
physicians, including pediatricians, school-based health centers, | ||
and mental health care providers; | ||
(3) strategies for outreach to educators and parents | ||
to increase awareness of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric | ||
syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric | ||
disorders associated with streptococcal infections; and | ||
(4) developing a network of volunteer experts on the | ||
diagnosis and treatment of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric | ||
syndrome, including pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric | ||
disorders associated with streptococcal infections, to assist in | ||
the delivery of education and outreach. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, this section, including | ||
any action taken under this section to develop or disseminate | ||
information or materials, does not create a civil or administrative | ||
cause of action or a civil or criminal liability and does not create | ||
a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides the basis for | ||
a cause of action. | ||
Sec. 119A.008. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. A member of | ||
the advisory council is not entitled to compensation or | ||
reimbursement for expenses incurred in performing advisory council | ||
duties. | ||
Sec. 119A.009. SUNSET PROVISION. The Pediatric Acute-Onset | ||
Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council is subject to Chapter | ||
325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in | ||
existence as provided by that chapter, the advisory council is | ||
abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2031. | ||
Sec. 119A.010. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 2110, | ||
Government Code, does not apply to the advisory council. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2019, the governor, | ||
lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and | ||
executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission | ||
shall appoint the members to the Pediatric Acute-Onset | ||
Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council as required by Section | ||
119A.003, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 2783 was passed by the House on May 7, | ||
2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 5, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 2783 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |