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2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns › Section 47.0085. Consent

Sec. 47.0085.  CONSENT.  (a)  The department shall create a process to:
(1)  permit the parent of a newborn or infant to provide the consent required under this chapter through electronic means, including through audio or video recording;
(2)  determine the manner of storing electronic consent records; and
(3)  ensure the newborn's or infant's attending physician has access to the electronic consent records for the newborn or infant.
(b)  A request for consent required by this chapter may be submitted to the parent or guardian of a newborn or infant through written or electronic means, including through audio or visual recording.
(c)  A birthing facility or person required to obtain consent under this chapter is not required to use the process created by the department under this section to obtain the consent.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns › Section 47.009. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 47.009.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  A birthing facility, a clinical laboratory, an audiologist, a health care provider, a physician, a registered nurse, or any other officer or employee of a birthing facility, a laboratory, a physician, or an audiologist is not criminally or civilly liable for furnishing information in good faith to the department or its designee as required by this chapter.  This section does not apply to information gathered and furnished after a parent of a newborn or infant declined screening offered through a program.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns › Section 47.010. Rulemaking

Sec. 47.010.  RULEMAKING.  (a)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules for the department to implement this chapter.
(b)  If the executive commissioner adopts rules, the executive commissioner shall consider the most current guidelines established by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 411), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0174, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns › Section 47.011. Duties of Midwife

Sec. 47.011.  DUTIES OF MIDWIFE.  (a)  In this section, "midwife" has the meaning assigned by Section 203.002, Occupations Code, and includes a nurse midwife described by Section 301.152, Occupations Code.
(b)  A midwife who attends the birth of a newborn:
(1)  is not required to offer the parents of the newborn a hearing screening for the newborn for the identification of hearing loss; and
(2)  shall refer the parents of the newborn to a birthing facility or a provider that participates in the program and make a record of the referral.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 411), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 48 - Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 48.001. Definitions

Sec. 48.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Advisory committee" means the Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee.
(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.
(3)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.
(4)  "Compensation" includes receiving payment or receiving reimbursement for expenses.
(5)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.
(6)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.
(7)  "Promotora" or "community health worker" means a person who, with or without compensation, provides a liaison between health care providers and patients through activities that may include activities such as assisting in case conferences, providing patient education, making referrals to health and social services, conducting needs assessments, distributing surveys to identify barriers to health care delivery, making home visits, and providing bilingual language services.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 857, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.001 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 946, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001 and Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(72), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(20), eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 48 - Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Subchapter B. Training and Regulation of Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Section 48.051. Promotora and Community Health Worker Training Program

Sec. 48.051.  PROMOTORA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall establish and operate a program designed to train and educate persons who act as promotoras or community health workers.  In establishing the training program, the department, to the extent possible, shall consider the applicable recommendations of the advisory committee.
(b)  Participation in a training and education program established under this section is voluntary for a promotora or community health worker who provides services without receiving any compensation and mandatory for a promotora or community health worker who provides services for compensation.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules to exempt a promotora or community health worker from mandatory training who has served for three or more years or who has 1,000 or more hours of experience.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 48 - Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Subchapter B. Training and Regulation of Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Section 48.052. Certification Program for Promotoras and Community Health Workers

Sec. 48.052.  CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR PROMOTORAS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.  (a)  The department shall establish and operate a certification program for persons who act as promotoras or community health workers.  In establishing the program, the executive commissioner shall adopt rules that provide minimum standards and guidelines, including participation in the training and education program under Section 48.051, for issuance of a certificate to a person under this section.  In adopting the minimum standards and guidelines, the executive commissioner shall consider the applicable recommendations of the advisory committee.
(b)  Receipt of a certificate issued under this section may not be a requirement for a person to act as a promotora or community health worker without receiving any compensation and is a requirement for a person to act as a promotora or community health worker for compensation.
(c)  The commission shall require health and human services agencies to use certified promotoras to the extent possible in health outreach and education programs for recipients of medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 48 - Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Subchapter B. Training and Regulation of Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Section 48.053. Rules

Sec. 48.053.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 48 - Promotoras and Community Health Workers › Subchapter C. Maximizing Benefits From Employment Of › Section 48.101. Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee

Sec. 48.101.  PROMOTORA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The department shall establish a statewide Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee composed of representatives from relevant entities appointed by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall appoint a member of the advisory committee as presiding officer of the advisory committee.
(b)  The advisory committee shall:
(1)  advise the department and the commission on the implementation of standards, guidelines, and requirements under this chapter that relate to the training and regulation of promotoras and community health workers;
(2)  advise the department on matters related to the employment and funding of promotoras and community health workers; and
(3)  provide to the department recommendations for a sustainable program for promotoras and community health workers consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, applies to the advisory committee.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. Treatment Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking › Section 50.0001. Definitions

Sec. 50.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Child sex trafficking" has the meaning assigned by Section 772.0062, Government Code.
(2)  "Program" means the treatment program for victims of child sex trafficking established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. Treatment Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking › Section 50.0002. Establishment; Purpose

Sec. 50.0002.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.  The commission, in collaboration with the institution designated under Section 50.0003, shall establish a program to improve the quality and accessibility of care for victims of child sex trafficking in this state.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. Treatment Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking › Section 50.0003. Designation of Institution; Operation of Program

Sec. 50.0003.  DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTION; OPERATION OF PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall designate a health-related institution of higher education to operate the program.
(b)  The designated institution shall improve the quality and accessibility of care for victims of child sex trafficking by:
(1)  dedicating a unit at the institution to provide or contract for inpatient care for victims of child sex trafficking;
(2)  dedicating a unit at the institution to provide or contract for outpatient care for victims of child sex trafficking;
(3)  creating opportunities for research and workforce expansion related to treatment of victims of child sex trafficking; and
(4)  assisting other health-related institutions of higher education in this state to establish similar programs.
(c)  The commission shall solicit and review applications from health-related institutions of higher education before designating an institution under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. Treatment Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking › Section 50.0004. Funding

Sec. 50.0004.  FUNDING.  In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the designated institution may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private person for the purpose of carrying out the program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. Treatment Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking › Section 50.0005. Rules

Sec. 50.0005.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter B. Matching Grant Program for Municipal Sex Trafficking Prevention Programs › Section 50.0051. Establishment of Matching Grant Program

Sec. 50.0051.  ESTABLISHMENT OF MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish a matching grant program to award to a municipality a grant in an amount equal to the amount committed by the municipality for the development of a sex trafficking prevention needs assessment.  A municipality that is awarded a grant must develop the needs assessment in collaboration with a local institution of higher education and on completion submit a copy of the needs assessment to the commission.
(b)  A sex trafficking prevention needs assessment developed under Subsection (a) must outline:
(1)  the prevalence of sex trafficking crimes in the municipality;
(2)  strategies for reducing the number of sex trafficking crimes in the municipality; and
(3)  the municipality's need for additional funding for sex trafficking prevention programs and initiatives.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter B. Matching Grant Program for Municipal Sex Trafficking Prevention Programs › Section 50.0052. Application

Sec. 50.0052.  APPLICATION.  (a)  A municipality may apply to the commission in the form and manner prescribed by the commission for a matching grant under this subchapter.  To qualify for a grant, an applicant must:
(1)  develop a media campaign and appoint a municipal employee to oversee the program; and
(2)  provide proof that the applicant is able to obtain or secure municipal money in an amount at least equal to the amount of the awarded grant.
(b)  The commission shall review applications for a matching grant submitted under this section and award matching grants to each municipality that demonstrates in the application the most effective strategies for reducing the number of sex trafficking crimes in the municipality and the greatest need for state funding.
(c)  The commission may provide a grant under Subsection (b) only in accordance with a contract between the commission and the municipality.  The contract must include provisions under which the commission is granted sufficient control to ensure the public purpose of sex trafficking prevention is accomplished and the state receives the return benefit.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter B. Matching Grant Program for Municipal Sex Trafficking Prevention Programs › Section 50.0053. Funding

Sec. 50.0053.  FUNDING.  In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to administer and finance the matching grant program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter C. Sex Trafficking Prevention Grant Program for Local Law Enforcement › Section 50.0101. Establishment of Grant Program

Sec. 50.0101.  ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The office of the governor, in collaboration with the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062, Government Code, shall establish and administer a grant program to train local law enforcement officers to recognize signs of sex trafficking.
(b)  The office of the governor may establish eligibility criteria for a grant applicant.
(c)  A grant awarded under this section must include provisions under which the office of the governor is provided sufficient control to ensure the public purpose of sex trafficking prevention is accomplished and the state receives the return benefit.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter C. Sex Trafficking Prevention Grant Program for Local Law Enforcement › Section 50.0102. Funding

Sec. 50.0102.  FUNDING.  In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to administer and finance the grant program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0151. Definitions

Sec. 50.0151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Account" means the trafficked persons program account established under Section 50.0153.
(2)  "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(3)  "Grant program" means the trafficked persons grant program established under Section 50.0155.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0152. Purpose

Sec. 50.0152.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the trafficked persons program account is to provide money:
(1)  to substantiate this state's interest in publicly operated and funded shelter and treatment for victims of an offense of trafficking of persons as defined by Article 56B.003, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(2)  to prevent the recruitment of human trafficking victims within mixed-status child, youth, and young adult shelters;
(3)  for consistent and recurring funding of long-term solutions for providing research-based treatment and safe and secure shelter to child, youth, and young adult victims of human trafficking;
(4)  for financial stability of local governments, private partners, and medical facilities in planning, building, and maintaining dedicated housing and recovery programs for victims of human trafficking; and
(5)  to raise awareness of the account among businesses and philanthropists in this state and to strengthen public and private partnerships established to end the practice of human trafficking.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0153. Establishment of Account

Sec. 50.0153.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  The trafficked persons program account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
(b)  The account consists of:
(1)  contributions made under Section 2054.252, Government Code;
(2)  contributions made under Sections 502.416, 521.013, and 522.0296, Transportation Code;
(3)  fees for the specialty license plates issued under Section 504.675, Transportation Code;
(4)  gifts, grants, and donations received for the account; and
(5)  interest, dividends, and other income of the account.
(c)  Section 403.0956, Government Code, does not apply to the account.
(d)  Money in the account may be appropriated only to:
(1)  the grant program;
(2)  the sex trafficking prevention and victim treatment programs established under this chapter;
(3)  the trafficked persons program established under Section 54.04012, Family Code; and
(4)  the administration of a program described by Section 264.004(d), Family Code.
(e)  The legislature may not use money in the account to offset any other appropriations designated to the department or commission.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0154. Account Administration

Sec. 50.0154.  ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The commission shall administer the account and by rule establish guidelines for distributing money from the account in accordance with this subchapter.
(b)  The commission shall distribute money from the account to the grant program until the commission determines that the grant program's purposes are satisfied statewide.  Following that determination, the commission may distribute money from the account to a program described by Section 50.0153(d)(2), (3), or (4).
(c)  The comptroller may audit money distributed under this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0155. Trafficked Persons Grant Program

Sec. 50.0155.  TRAFFICKED PERSONS GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish the trafficked persons grant program to provide grants to applicants for dedicated housing and treatment facilities provided to human trafficking victims.
(b)  The commission by rule shall establish and publish on its Internet website eligibility criteria for grant recipients.  The commission must develop the criteria using research-based best practices and require the recipient to provide:
(1)  immediate trauma support to a human trafficking victim on the victim's initial rescue or recovery from trafficking;
(2)  wraparound services to facilitate a continuity of care for human trafficking victims placed in the recipient's facility as assisted by:
(A)  the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062, Government Code; or
(B)  the governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking established under Section 772.0063, Government Code; and
(3)  safe and constitutionally secure shelter that considers the clear and present danger of organized crime to the children and youth housed in the facility.
(c)  A grant applicant must provide to the commission plans that include:
(1)  a process for obtaining the consent of a qualified guardian of a human trafficking victim for the applicant's services and treatment;
(2)  a strategy for addressing the spectrum of needs for human trafficking victims, including victims whose history of trauma poses a risk to other residents of the shelter or facility;
(3)  a statement on whether the shelter or facility will provide:
(A)  acute or subacute services to address the immediate medical or treatment needs of the victims;
(B)  short-term housing services following initial rescue or recovery of victims; and
(C)  residential treatment services to meet long-term needs of victims; and
(4)  a statement on whether the shelter or facility will provide separate housing space according to age, risk, and medical or mental health needs of victims.
(d)  In determining whether to award a grant under this section, the commission shall prioritize applicants operating a shelter or facility that:
(1)  satisfies the requirements under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code;
(2)  provides dedicated housing or shelter space for the exclusive use of human trafficking victims; and
(3)  has not adopted a policy that allows the facility to refuse for any reason to provide facility services to persons presented to the facility by any person involved in the recovery of human trafficking victims.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0156. Required Grant Contract

Sec. 50.0156.  REQUIRED GRANT CONTRACT.  Before awarding a grant under this subchapter, the commission shall enter into a written agreement with the recipient specifying that:
(1)  if the commission finds that the recipient has not complied with the standards required by this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter:
(A)  the recipient shall repay the grant or a prorated portion of the grant to this state at an agreed rate and on agreed terms; and
(B)  the commission will not distribute to the recipient any grant money that remains to be distributed to the recipient;
(2)  if, as of a date provided in the agreement, the recipient has not used grant money awarded under this section for the purposes for which the grant was intended, the recipient shall repay that amount to this state at an agreed rate and on agreed terms; and
(3)  the recipient may not use grant money for administrative or overhead expenses.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 50 - Sex Trafficking Prevention and Victim Treatment Programs › Subchapter D. Trafficked Persons Grant Program › Section 50.0157. Commission Provision of Services

Sec. 50.0157.  COMMISSION PROVISION OF SERVICES.  The commission may distribute money from the account to the commission for the purposes of providing services described by Section 50.0155 if the commission determines it has the resources and personnel necessary to provide those services in accordance with this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0001. Definitions

Sec. 51.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Cancer clinical trial" means a research study that subjects an individual to a new cancer treatment, including a medication, chemotherapy, adult stem cell therapy, or other treatment.
(2)  "Inducement" means the payment of money, including a lump-sum or salary payment, to an individual for the individual's participation in a cancer clinical trial.
(3)  "Program" means the cancer clinical trial participation program established under this chapter.
(4)  "Subject" means an individual who participates in the program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0002. Establishment

Sec. 51.0002.  ESTABLISHMENT.  An independent, third-party organization may develop and implement the cancer clinical trial participation program to provide reimbursement to subjects for ancillary costs associated with participation in a cancer clinical trial, including costs for:
(1)  travel;
(2)  lodging;
(3)  parking and tolls; and
(4)  other costs considered appropriate by the organization.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0003. Requirements; Notice

Sec. 51.0003.  REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE.  (a)  The program:
(1)  must collaborate with physicians and health care providers to notify a prospective subject about the program when:
(A)  the prospective subject provides informed consent for a cancer clinical trial; or
(B)  funding is available to provide the program for the cancer clinical trial in which the prospective subject participates;
(2)  must reimburse subjects based on financial need, which may include reimbursement to subjects whose income is at or below 700 percent of the federal poverty level;
(3)  must provide reimbursement for ancillary costs, including costs described by Section 51.0002, to eliminate the financial barriers to enrollment in a clinical trial;
(4)  may provide reimbursement for reasonable ancillary costs, including costs described by Section 51.0002, to one family member, friend, or other person who attends a cancer clinical trial to support a subject; and
(5)  must comply with applicable federal and state laws.
(b)  The independent, third-party organization administering the program shall provide written notice to prospective subjects of the requirements described by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.002(9), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0004. Reimbursement Requirements; Notice

Sec. 51.0004.  REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE.  (a)  A reimbursement under the program must:
(1)  be reviewed and approved by the institutional review board associated with the cancer clinical trial for which the reimbursement is provided; and
(2)  comply with applicable federal and state laws.
(b)  The independent, third-party organization operating the program is not required to obtain approval from an institutional review board on the financial eligibility of a subject who is medically eligible for the program.
(c)  The independent, third-party organization operating the program shall provide written notice to a subject on:
(1)  the nature and availability of the ancillary financial support under the program; and
(2)  the program's general guidelines on financial eligibility.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0005. Reimbursement Status as Inducement

Sec. 51.0005.  REIMBURSEMENT STATUS AS INDUCEMENT.  Reimbursement to a subject of ancillary costs under the program:
(1)  does not constitute an inducement to participate in a cancer clinical trial;
(2)  is not considered coercion or the exertion of undue influence to participate in a cancer clinical trial; and
(3)  is meant to accomplish parity in access to cancer clinical trials and remove barriers to participation in cancer clinical trials for financially burdened subjects.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0006. Funding

Sec. 51.0006.  FUNDING.  The independent, third-party organization that administers the program may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program › Section 51.0007. Collaboration

Sec. 51.0007.  COLLABORATION.  The independent, third-party organization that administers the program may collaborate with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas established under Chapter 102 to provide reimbursement under the program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0001. Establishment of Task Force

Sec. 52.0001.  ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.  The executive commissioner, in collaboration with the members appointed to the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee to represent the sickle cell community, shall establish and maintain a task force to raise awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0002. Duties

Sec. 52.0002.  DUTIES.  (a)  The task force shall study and advise the department on implementing the recommendations made in the 2018 Sickle Cell Advisory Committee Report published by the Sickle Cell Advisory Committee or any other report the executive commissioner determines is appropriate.
(b)  The executive commissioner may assign tasks to the task force to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0003. Composition of Task Force

Sec. 52.0003.  COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCE.  The task force is composed of the following members appointed by the executive commissioner:
(1)  two members from community-based organizations with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease;
(2)  two physicians specializing in hematology;
(3)  three members of the public, one of whom has sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait and two of whom either have sickle cell disease or are a parent of a person with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait;
(4)  one representative of a health-related institution;
(5)  one representative of the Texas Education Agency;
(6)  one representative of the commission;
(7)  one physician with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait;
(8)  one researcher from a public health-related or academic institution with experience addressing sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait; and
(9)  one health care professional with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0004. Administrative Support

Sec. 52.0004.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.  The executive commissioner shall provide administrative support services at the request of the task force.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0005. Presiding Officer; Meetings

Sec. 52.0005.  PRESIDING OFFICER; MEETINGS.  (a)  The task force shall elect a presiding officer from among its membership.
(b)  The task force shall meet at the call of the presiding officer.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0006. Compensation; Reimbursement; Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 52.0006.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  A task force member is not entitled to compensation for service on the task force but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing task force duties. The task force may accept gifts, grants, and donations to pay for those expenses.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0007. Annual Report

Sec. 52.0007.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the task force shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature an annual written report that summarizes the task force's work and includes any recommended actions or policy changes endorsed by the task force.
(b)  The task force shall, in collaboration with the commission, include in the task force's annual report recommendations for improving sickle cell disease education for health care providers.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 3405), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 50 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(54), eff. September 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52 - Sickle Cell Task Force › Section 52.0008. Expiration

Sec. 52.0008.  EXPIRATION.  The task force is abolished and this chapter expires August 31, 2035.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52A - Sickle Cell Disease Care Education and Treatment › Section 52A.001. Definition

Sec. 52A.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "sickle cell task force" means the sickle cell task force established under Chapter 52.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52A - Sickle Cell Disease Care Education and Treatment › Section 52A.002. Emergency and Primary Care Medicine Graduate Medical Education Program Curriculum

Sec. 52A.002.  EMERGENCY AND PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM.  (a)  In this section, "graduate medical education program" and "medical school" have the meanings assigned by Section 58A.001, Education Code.
(b)  A medical school or graduate medical education program in this state that offers an emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, or pediatrics residency program shall examine and, to the extent possible, incorporate in the curriculum requirements for the program education focused on sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.  The medical school or graduate medical education program may enter into agreements as necessary for the purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 52A - Sickle Cell Disease Care Education and Treatment › Section 52A.003. Information for Public School District Personnel

Sec. 52A.003.  INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL.  (a)  To the extent possible, the Texas Education Agency in collaboration with sickle cell disease community-based organizations shall provide information on sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait to public school districts and district staff, including school nurses, teachers, and coaches.
(b)  The commission in collaboration with the sickle cell task force shall explore methods for improving sickle cell disease education and awareness within the public school system and provide recommendations to the Texas Education Agency on the improvement methods.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1488), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 53 - Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Program › Section 53.001. Establishment of Program

Sec. 53.001.  ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall establish a bone marrow donor recruitment program to educate residents of this state about:
(1)  the need for bone marrow donors, including the particular need for donors from minority populations;
(2)  the requirements for registering with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry established and maintained as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 274k as a potential bone marrow donor, including procedures for determining an individual's tissue type;
(3)  the medical procedures an individual must undergo to donate bone marrow or other sources of blood stem cells; and
(4)  the availability of information about bone marrow donation in health care facilities, blood banks, and driver's license offices.
(b)  The department, in consultation with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry established and maintained as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 274k and the registry's interested contracted network partners, shall develop written and electronic informational materials, including links to Internet websites and machine-readable codes, regarding:
(1)  bone marrow donation; and
(2)  the process of registering with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry.
(c)  The federally authorized bone marrow donor registry, in collaboration with the registry's interested contracted network partners, may develop and provide the informational materials described by Subsection (b) to the department.
(d)  The department and the Department of Public Safety shall post the information described by Subsection (b) on each agency's respective Internet websites.
(e)  Appropriate health care facilities, blood banks, and driver's license offices may access the informational materials described by Subsection (b) on the Internet websites of the department and the Department of Public Safety and print the materials to place in their facilities, banks, or offices to provide to residents of this state.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (H.B. 780), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 54 - Living Organ Donor Education Program › Section 54.001. Establishment of Program

Sec. 54.001.  ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.  The department shall establish a living organ donor education program to educate residents of this state about:
(1)  the need for living organ donors, including the particular need for donors from minority populations;
(2)  the partnership between the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry for deceased organ donation, maintained by Donate Life Texas, and other organ donor registries for living organ donation;
(3)  the requirements for registering as a potential living organ donor;
(4)  the medical screening and procedures necessary for an individual to be a living organ donor; and
(5)  the availability of information about living organ donation in health care facilities, transplant centers, organ procurement organizations, tissue banks, eye banks, and driver's license offices.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 1249), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 54 - Living Organ Donor Education Program › Section 54.002. Informational Materials

Sec. 54.002.  INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS.  (a)  The department, in consultation with Donate Life Texas, shall develop written and electronic informational materials, including links to Internet websites and machine-readable codes, regarding:
(1)  living organ donation; and
(2)  the process of registering with a living donor registry.
(b)  Donate Life Texas may develop and provide the informational materials described by Subsection (a) to the department.
(c)  The department and the Department of Public Safety shall post the information described by Subsection (a) on each of the agency's Internet websites.
(d)  Appropriate health care facilities, transplant centers, organ procurement organizations, tissue banks, eye banks, and driver's license offices may access the informational materials described by Subsection (a) on the Internet websites of the department and the Department of Public Safety and print the materials to place in their facilities or offices to provide to residents of this state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 88 (S.B. 1249), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle B - Health Programs › Chapter 54 - Thriving Texas Families Program › Section 54.001. Definitions

Sec. 54.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002.
(2)  "Network contractor" means a person who contracts with the commission to provide or coordinate the provision of services under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023.