Bill Text: TX SB796 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to reporting on and assessing programs for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB796 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB796-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to reporting on and assessing programs for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB796 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB796-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Nelson | S.B. No. 796 | |
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| relating to reporting on and assessing programs for the prevention | ||
| and treatment of diabetes in the state. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Chapter 95A to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 95A. REPORTS ON PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES | ||
| Sec. 95A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services | ||
| Commission. | ||
| (2) "Council" means the Texas Diabetes Council. | ||
| Sec. 95A.002. BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES | ||
| FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES. (a) The commission, in coordination with | ||
| the council, shall prepare a biennial report that identifies the | ||
| commission's priorities for addressing diabetes within the | ||
| Medicaid population. | ||
| (b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, | ||
| the commission shall submit the report to the legislature and the | ||
| governor. | ||
| Sec. 95A.003. REPORT ON COSTS OF PREVENTING AND TREATING | ||
| DIABETES. (a) Not later than December 1, 2012, the commission and | ||
| the council shall prepare and post on the commission's Internet | ||
| website a report for elected officials and other policy makers that | ||
| contains an estimate of the annual direct and indirect costs to both | ||
| the public and private sectors of preventing diabetes and treating | ||
| individuals with diabetes in this state. | ||
| (b) This section expires September 1, 2013. | ||
| SECTION 2. Chapter 103, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 103.0131 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 103.0131. ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMS TO PREVENT AND TREAT | ||
| DIABETES. (a) In conjunction with developing each state plan | ||
| described in Section 103.013, the council shall conduct a statewide | ||
| assessment of existing programs for the prevention of diabetes and | ||
| treatment of individuals with diabetes that are administered by the | ||
| Health and Human Services Commission or a health and human services | ||
| agency, as defined by Section 531.001, Government Code. As part of | ||
| the assessment, the council shall collect data regarding: | ||
| (1) the number of individuals served by the programs; | ||
| (2) the areas where services to prevent diabetes and | ||
| treat individuals with diabetes are unavailable; and | ||
| (3) the number of health care providers treating | ||
| individuals with diabetes under the programs. | ||
| (b) Not later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the | ||
| council shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and | ||
| the legislature a written report containing the findings of the | ||
| assessment conducted under Subsection (a). | ||
| SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 1, 2012, the Health | ||
| and Human Services Commission shall submit the initial report | ||
| required by Section 95A.002, Health and Safety Code, as added by | ||
| this Act. | ||
| (b) Not later than November 1, 2013, the Texas Diabetes | ||
| Council shall conduct and submit a report on the initial assessment | ||
| required by Section 103.0131, Health and Safety Code, as added by | ||
| this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
