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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to demonstration programs for childhood obesity and |
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chronic disease prevention in certain border counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 90 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 90. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD OBESITY |
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AND CHRONIC DISEASE IN CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES |
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Sec. 90.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "border county" |
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means a county adjacent to this state's international border with |
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Mexico. |
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Sec. 90.0002. ESTABLISHMENT. The department shall |
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establish the childhood obesity prevention demonstration program |
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and the chronic disease prevention demonstration program under this |
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chapter in border counties with a population of less than 800,000 |
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and more than 400,000. |
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Sec. 90.0003. CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION |
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PROGRAM. (a) To the extent funds are available, the department |
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shall develop and implement a school-based demonstration program to |
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address childhood obesity and related chronic diseases in each |
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county to which this chapter applies. |
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(b) The demonstration program must be evidence-based and |
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culturally appropriate. |
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(c) In developing the childhood obesity prevention |
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demonstration program, the department shall prioritize appropriate |
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collaborations with: |
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(1) medical professionals specializing in obesity |
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prevention; |
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(2) experts in public health; |
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(3) representatives of health science centers; |
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(4) experts in public and higher education; |
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(5) representatives of local school health advisory |
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councils; |
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(6) interested parties from counties participating in |
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the program; |
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(7) a representative from the Texas Education Agency; |
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(8) a representative from the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board; and |
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(9) representatives from other appropriate state |
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agencies. |
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Sec. 90.0004. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION |
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PROGRAM. (a) To the extent funds are available, the department |
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shall establish a chronic disease prevention demonstration program |
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for adults residing in each county to which this chapter applies. |
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(b) In establishing the chronic disease prevention |
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demonstration program, the department shall prioritize appropriate |
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collaboration with: |
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(1) medical professionals specializing in chronic |
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disease treatment; |
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(2) representatives from hospitals licensed under |
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Chapter 241; |
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(3) representatives from academic centers located in |
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border counties; and |
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(4) a representative from a medical school in the |
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immediate border region. |
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Sec. 90.0005. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER |
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ENTITIES. The department, based on the results of the |
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demonstration programs established under this chapter, shall share |
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the strategies, best practices, and recommendations the department |
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determines are successful in addressing childhood obesity and |
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chronic disease prevention with public schools and other |
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appropriate entities in each county to which this chapter applies. |
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Sec. 90.0006. EVALUATION. The department shall evaluate |
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the effectiveness of the demonstration programs established under |
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this chapter not later than September 1, 2031. |
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Sec. 90.0007. REPORT. Not later than November 1, 2031, the |
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department shall submit a written or electronic report on the |
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demonstration programs established under this chapter to the |
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lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, |
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and each member of the legislature. The report must include: |
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(1) a summary of the programs; |
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(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the |
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programs; and |
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(3) recommendations on whether the programs should be |
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continued, expanded to other border counties, or terminated. |
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Sec. 90.0008. RULES. The executive commissioner shall |
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adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. |
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Sec. 90.0009. EXPIRATION. Sections 90.0006 and 90.0007 and |
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this section expire September 1, 2033. |
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SECTION 2. The Department of State Health Services is |
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required to implement a provision of this Act only if the |
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legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If |
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the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the department may, but is not required to, implement a |
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provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |