Bill Text: TX SB796 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 796 (Prior Session Legislation)

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-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 796




	AN ACT
	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.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 796 passed the Senate on
	March 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 796 passed the House on
	May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor