The Texas Department of Health should help the central wellness coordinator establish and approve the most cost-effective, appropriate and beneficial health promotion program for state employees. B. Each agency should designate a wellness coordinator. Wellness duties should be written into current employees job descriptions. No new employee positions will be required. The state should use university or college interns to help administer wellness programs.
Students can fulfill degree requirements while agencies can take advantage of a service at no cost.
For example, a private company, Waste Management Inc., obtained a college st udent working on a dissertation to teach a course and tabulate survey results at no cost. The state should take advantage of free and low-cost programs and materials. The society offers free training to organizations to start employee worksite wellness programs. State insurance providers may have similar programs at little or no cost. E. ERS should develop a system to monitor health care costs and utilization information.