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2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 107A - Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities › Section 107A.002. Powers of Center

Sec. 107A.002.  POWERS OF CENTER.  The center may:
(1)  provide a central information and referral source, including a clearinghouse for health disparities information, and serve as the primary state resource in coordinating, planning, and advocating access to health care services to eliminate health disparities in this state;
(2)  coordinate conferences and other training opportunities to increase skills among state agencies and government staff in management and in the appreciation of cultural diversity;
(3)  pursue and administer grant funds for innovative projects for communities, groups, and individuals;
(4)  provide recommendations and training in improving minority recruitment in state agencies;
(5)  publicize information regarding health disparities and minority health issues through the use of the media;
(6)  network with existing minority organizations, community-based health groups, and statewide health coalitions;
(7)  solicit, receive, and spend grants, gifts, and donations from public and private sources; and
(8)  contract with public and private entities in the performance of its responsibilities.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 12 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 222 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 501), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 107A - Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities › Section 107A.003. Funding

Sec. 107A.003.  FUNDING.  The commission may distribute to the center unobligated and unexpended appropriations to be used to carry out its powers.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 12 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 222 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 501), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0354, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.001. Department Duties

Sec. 108.001.  DEPARTMENT DUTIES.  The department shall administer this chapter and report to the governor, the legislature, and the public.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0065. Powers and Duties of Commission and Department Relating to Medicaid Managed Care

Sec. 108.0065.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT RELATING TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE.
Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2025
(a)  In this section,  "Medicaid managed care organization" means a managed care organization, as defined by Section 533.001, Government Code, that is contracting with the commission to implement the Medicaid managed care program under Chapter 533, Government Code.
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2025
(a)  In this section,  "Medicaid managed care organization" means a managed care organization, as defined by Section 540.0001, Government Code, that is contracting with the commission to implement the Medicaid managed care program under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable.
(b)  The commission may direct the department to collect data under this chapter with respect to Medicaid managed care organizations.  The department shall coordinate the collection of the data with the collection of data for health benefit plan providers, but with the approval of the commission may collect data in addition to the data otherwise required of health benefit plan providers.
(c)  Each Medicaid managed care organization shall provide to the department the data required by the executive commissioner in the form required by the executive commissioner or, if the data is also being submitted to the commission, in the form required by the commission.
(d)  Dissemination of data collected under this section is subject to Sections 108.010, 108.011, 108.012, 108.013, 108.014, and 108.0141.
(e)  The commission shall analyze the data collected in accordance with this section and shall use the data to:
(1)  evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Medicaid managed care system;
(2)  determine the extent to which Medicaid managed care does or does not serve the needs of Medicaid recipients in this state; and
(3)  assess the cost-effectiveness of the Medicaid managed care system in comparison to the fee-for-service system, considering any improvement in the quality of care provided.
(h)  The commission, using existing funds, may contract with an entity to comply with the requirements under Subsection (e).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1460, Sec. 8.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 71), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (S.B. 71), Sec. 22(5), eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 14, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(85), eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.38, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.007. Review Powers

Sec. 108.007.  REVIEW POWERS.  (a)  The department, subject to reasonable rules and guidelines, may:
(1)  inspect documents and records used by data sources that are required to compile data and reports; and
(2)  compel providers to produce accurate documents and records.
(b)  The department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a state agency, including the division of the commission responsible for the state Medicaid program, or with a school of public health or another institution of higher education, to share data and expertise, to obtain data for the department, or to make data available to the department.  An agreement entered into under this subsection must protect patient confidentiality.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0085. Duties of Attorney General

Sec. 108.0085.  DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  The attorney general shall furnish the department with advice and legal assistance that may be required to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 261, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0095. Notification of Data Collection

Sec. 108.0095.  NOTIFICATION OF DATA COLLECTION.  (a)  A provider shall provide to a patient whose data is being collected under this chapter written notice on a form prescribed by the department of the collection of the patient's data for health care purposes.
(b)  The notice provided under this section must include the name of the agency or entity receiving the data and of an individual within the agency or entity whom the patient may contact regarding the collection of data.
(c)  The department shall include the notice required under this section on an existing department form and make the form available on the department's Internet website.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 344 (H.B. 764), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.012. Computer Access to Data

Sec. 108.012.  COMPUTER ACCESS TO DATA.  (a)  The department shall provide a means for computer-to-computer access to the public use data.  All reports shall maintain patient confidentiality as provided by Section 108.013.
(b)  The department may charge a person requesting public use or provider quality data a fee for the data.  The fees may reflect the quantity of information provided and the expense incurred by the department in collecting and providing the data.  The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fees at a level that will raise revenue sufficient for the operation of the department.  The department may not charge a fee for providing public use data to another state agency.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 261, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0131. List of Purchasers or Recipients of Data

Sec. 108.0131.  LIST OF PURCHASERS OR RECIPIENTS OF DATA.  The department shall post on the department's Internet website a list of each entity that purchases or receives data collected under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 7.06, eff. September 28, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0132. Prohibited Charge to Certain State Agencies for Data

Sec. 108.0132.  PROHIBITED CHARGE TO CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES FOR DATA.  The department may not charge a fee to the commission or any other health and human services agency for the use of any data collected under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 344 (H.B. 764), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0135. Institutional Review Board

Sec. 108.0135.  INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD.  (a)  The department shall establish an institutional review board to review and approve requests for access to data not contained in public use data.  The members of the institutional review board must have experience and expertise in ethics, patient confidentiality, and health care data.
(b)  To assist the institutional review board in determining whether to approve a request for information, the executive commissioner shall adopt rules similar to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' guidelines on releasing data.
(c)  A request for information other than public use data must be made on the form prescribed by the department.
(d)  Any approval to release information under this section must require that the confidentiality provisions of this chapter be maintained and that any subsequent use of the information conform to the confidentiality provisions of this chapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (S.B. 156), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 7.05, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0136. Report; Notification of Cyber Attack

Sec. 108.0136.  REPORT; NOTIFICATION OF CYBER ATTACK.  (a)  The department shall prepare for the commissioner an annual report describing the security measures taken to protect data collected under this chapter and any breaches, attempted cyber attacks, and security issues related to the data that are encountered during the calendar year.
(b)  The report described by this section is not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, but may be released on request to a member of the legislature.
(c)  If a cyber attack occurs targeting data collected under this chapter, the department shall notify the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the attack.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 344 (H.B. 764), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.014. Civil Penalty

Sec. 108.014.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who knowingly or negligently releases data in violation of this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
(b)  A person who fails to supply available data under Sections 108.009 and 108.010 is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 for each act of violation.
(c)  The attorney general, at the request of the department, shall enforce this chapter.  The venue of an action brought under this section is in Travis County.
(d)  A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the general revenue fund to the credit of the health care information account.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.0141. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 108.0141.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who knowingly accesses data in violation of this chapter or who with criminal negligence releases data in violation of this chapter commits an offense.
(b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 261, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.015. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 108.015.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  The department  may not accept a donation from a person required to provide data under this chapter or from a person or business entity who provides goods or services to the department for compensation.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 108 - Health Care Data Collection › Section 108.016. Sunset Review

Sec. 108.016.  SUNSET REVIEW.  Unless the department is continued in existence in accordance with Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), after the review required by Section 1001.003, this chapter expires on the date the department is abolished under that section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (H.B. 1394), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 109 - Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council › Section 109.001. Definition

Sec. 109.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "council" means the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 109 - Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council › Section 109.002. Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan

Sec. 109.002.  STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN.  In preparing the statewide behavioral health strategic plan, the council shall incorporate, as a separate part of that plan, strategies regarding substance abuse issues that are developed by the council in cooperation with the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, including strategies for:
(1)  addressing the challenges of existing prevention, intervention, and treatment programs;
(2)  evaluating substance use disorder prevalence involving the abuse of opioids;
(3)  identifying substance abuse treatment services availability and gaps; and
(4)  collaborating with state agencies to expand substance abuse treatment services capacity in this state.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 113.0001. Definitions

Sec. 113.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Community mental health provider" means an entity that provides mental health care services at a local level, including a local mental health authority.
(2)  "Consortium" means the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.
(3)  "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the consortium.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter B. Consortium › Section 113.0051. Establishment; Purpose

Sec. 113.0051.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.  The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium is established to:
(1)  leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children and adolescents; and
(2)  enhance the state's ability to address mental health care needs of children and adolescents through collaboration of the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter B. Consortium › Section 113.0052. Composition

Sec. 113.0052.  COMPOSITION.  The consortium is composed of:
(1)  the following health-related institutions of higher education:
(A)  Baylor College of Medicine;
(B)  Texas A&M University System Health Science Center;
(C)  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;
(D)  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso;
(E)  University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth;
(F)  The Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin;
(G)  The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;
(H)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;
(I)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;
(J)  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine;
(K)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler; and
(L)  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;
(2)  the commission;
(3)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(4)  three nonprofit organizations that focus on mental health care, designated by a majority of the members described by Subdivision (1);
(5)  each regional education service center established under Chapter 8, Education Code, that the executive commissioner identifies as a center predominately serving school districts classified as rural by the National Center for Education Statistics of the United States Department of Education; and
(6)  any other entity that the executive committee considers necessary.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (S.B. 850), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter B. Consortium › Section 113.0053. Administrative Attachment

Sec. 113.0053.  ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT.  The consortium is administratively attached to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the purpose of receiving and administering appropriations and other funds under this chapter.  The board is not responsible for providing to the consortium staff, human resources, contract monitoring, purchasing, or any other administrative support services.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter C. Executive Committee › Section 113.0101. Executive Committee Composition

Sec. 113.0101.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.  (a)  The consortium is governed by an executive committee composed of the following members:
(1)  the chair of the academic department of psychiatry of each of the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) or a licensed psychiatrist, including a child-adolescent psychiatrist, designated by the chair to serve in the chair's place;
(2)  a representative of the commission with expertise in the delivery of mental health care services, appointed by the executive commissioner;
(3)  a representative of the commission with expertise in mental health facilities, appointed by the executive commissioner;
(4)  a representative of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, appointed by the commissioner of the coordinating board;
(5)  a representative of each nonprofit organization described by Section 113.0052(4) that is part of the consortium, designated by a majority of the members described by Subdivision (1);
(6)  a representative of a hospital system in this state, designated by a majority of the members described by Subdivision (1);
(7)  a representative selected from among the regional education service centers described by Section 113.0052(5), appointed by the executive commissioner; and
(8)  any other representative designated:
(A)  under Subsection (b); or
(B)  by a majority of the members described by Subdivision (1) at the request of the executive committee.
(b)  The president of each of the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) may designate a representative to serve on the executive committee.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (S.B. 850), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter C. Executive Committee › Section 113.0102. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 113.0102.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the executive committee shall establish:
(1)  the terms of executive committee members; and
(2)  procedures for the reappointment of members.
(b)  An executive committee member described by Section 113.0101(a)(7) serves a two-year term and is eligible for reappointment.
(c)  A vacancy on the executive committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (S.B. 850), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter C. Executive Committee › Section 113.0103. Presiding Officer

Sec. 113.0103.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The executive committee shall elect a presiding officer from among the membership of the executive committee.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter C. Executive Committee › Section 113.0104. Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council

Sec. 113.0104.  STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL.  The consortium shall designate a member of the executive committee to represent the consortium on the statewide behavioral health coordinating council.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter C. Executive Committee › Section 113.0105. General Duties

Sec. 113.0105.  GENERAL DUTIES.  The executive committee shall:
(1)  coordinate the provision of funding to the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(2)  establish procedures and policies for the administration of funds under this chapter;
(3)  monitor funding and agreements entered into under this chapter to ensure recipients of funding comply with the terms and conditions of the funding and agreements; and
(4)  establish procedures to document compliance by executive committee members and staff with applicable laws governing conflicts of interest.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter D. Access to Care › Section 113.0151. Child Psychiatry Access Network and Telemedicine and Telehealth Programs

Sec. 113.0151.  CHILD PSYCHIATRY ACCESS NETWORK AND TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS.  (a)  The consortium shall establish a network of comprehensive child psychiatry access centers.  A center established under this section shall:
(1)  be located at a health-related institution of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1); and
(2)  provide consultation services and training opportunities for pediatricians and primary care providers operating in the center's geographic region to better care for children and youth with behavioral health needs.
(b)  The consortium shall establish or expand telemedicine or telehealth programs for identifying and assessing behavioral health needs and providing access to mental health care services.  The consortium shall implement this subsection with a focus on the behavioral health needs of at-risk children and adolescents.
(c)  A health-related institution of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a community mental health provider to:
(1)  establish a center under Subsection (a); or
(2)  establish or expand a program under Subsection (b).
(d)  The consortium shall leverage the resources of a hospital system under Subsection (a) or (b) if the hospital system:
(1)  provides consultation services and training opportunities for pediatricians and primary care providers that are consistent with those described by Subsection (a); and
(2)  has an existing telemedicine or telehealth program for identifying and assessing the behavioral health needs of and providing access to mental health care services for children and adolescents.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter D. Access to Care › Section 113.0152. Consent Required for Services to Minor

Sec. 113.0152.  CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICES TO MINOR.  (a)  A person may provide mental health care services to a child younger than 18 years of age through a program established under this subchapter only if the person obtains the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the child.
(b)  The consortium shall develop and post on its Internet website a model form for a parent or legal guardian to provide consent under this section.
(c)  This section does not apply to services provided by a school counselor in accordance with Section 33.005, 33.006, or 33.007, Education Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter D. Access to Care › Section 113.0153. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 113.0153.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  A child psychiatry access center established under Section 113.0151(a) may not submit an insurance claim or charge a pediatrician or primary care provider a fee for providing consultation services or training opportunities under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter E. Child Mental Health Workforce › Section 113.0201. Child Psychiatry Workforce Expansion

Sec. 113.0201.  CHILD PSYCHIATRY WORKFORCE EXPANSION.  (a)  The executive committee may provide funding to a health-related institution of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) for the purpose of funding:
(1)  two full-time psychiatrists who treat children and adolescents to serve as academic medical director at a facility operated by a community mental health provider; and
(2)  two new resident rotation positions.
(b)  An academic medical director described by Subsection (a) shall collaborate and coordinate with a community mental health provider to expand the amount and availability of mental health care resources by developing training opportunities for residents and supervising residents at a facility operated by the community mental health provider.
(c)  An institution of higher education that receives funding under Subsection (a) shall require that psychiatric residents participate in rotations through the facility operated by the community mental health provider in accordance with Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter E. Child Mental Health Workforce › Section 113.0202. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Sec. 113.0202.  CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY FELLOWSHIP.  (a)  The executive committee may provide funding to a health-related institution of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) for the purpose of funding a physician fellowship position that will lead to a medical specialty in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and associated behavioral health issues affecting children and adolescents.
(b)  The funding provided to a health-related institution of higher education under this section must be used to increase the number of fellowship positions at the institution and may not be used to replace existing funding for the institution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 113.0251. Biennial Report

Sec. 113.0251.  BIENNIAL REPORT.  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the consortium shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over behavioral health issues and post on its Internet website a written report that outlines:
(1)  the activities and objectives of the consortium;
(2)  the health-related institutions of higher education listed in Section 113.0052(1) that receive funding by the executive committee; and
(3)  any legislative recommendations based on the activities and objectives described by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 113 - Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium › Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 113.0252. Appropriation Contingency

Sec. 113.0252.  APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY.  The consortium is required to implement a provision of this chapter only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose.  If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the consortium may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 117.001. Definitions

Sec. 117.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
(2)  "Committee" means the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee established under Section 117.051.
(3)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
(4)  "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.
(5)  "Local health entity" means a local health unit, a local health department, or a public health district.
(6)  "Local health unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.004.
(7)  "Public health district" means a health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 117.002. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 117.002.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Public Health Funding and Policy Committee is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the committee is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.06, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 117.003. Administrative Costs

Sec. 117.003.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  To the extent that a term or condition of a federal grant or federal law does not limit the use of federal grant money, the department or a local health entity may use federal grant money to pay the administrative costs incurred by the department or the local health entity in implementing and administering this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.051. Establishment of Committee

Sec. 117.051.  ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.  The commissioner shall establish the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee within the department.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.052. Appointment of Members

Sec. 117.052.  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.  (a)  The commissioner shall appoint nine members to the committee as follows:
(1)  two regional health directors, each of whom is serving as a health authority in a municipality or county;
(2)  one local health entity representative of a municipality or county with a population of 50,000 or less;
(3)  one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population greater than 50,000 but less than 250,000;
(4)  one local health entity representative from a municipality or county with a population of at least 250,000;
(5)  two local health entity representatives, each of whom serves in a municipality or county as the health authority; and
(6)  two representatives of schools of public health at institutions of higher education in this state.
(b)  In making appointments under Subsections (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5), the commissioner shall select the members from nominations by associations representing local health departments, county governments, and municipal governments.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.053. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 117.053.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Committee members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  If a vacancy occurs on the committee, a person shall be appointed to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.054. Compensation and Reimbursement

Sec. 117.054.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.  A committee member is not entitled to compensation for service on the committee and is not entitled to reimbursement for any travel expenses.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.055. Presiding Officer

Sec. 117.055.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The presiding officer is elected by a majority vote of all the committee members.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter B. Establishment of Committee › Section 117.056. Meetings

Sec. 117.056.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The committee shall meet at least quarterly or more frequently at the call of the presiding officer.
(b)  To ensure appropriate representation from all areas of this state, the committee may meet by videoconference or telephone conference call.  A meeting held by videoconference or telephone conference call under this subsection must comply with the requirements applicable to a telephone conference call under Sections 551.125(c), (d), (e), and (f), Government Code.  Sections 551.125(b) and 551.127, Government Code, do not apply to the committee.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter C. Duties of Committee › Section 117.101. General Duties of Committee

Sec. 117.101.  GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.  (a)  The committee shall:
(1)  define the core public health services a local health entity should provide in a county or municipality;
(2)  evaluate public health in this state and identify initiatives for areas that need improvement;
(3)  identify all funding sources available for use by local health entities to perform core public health functions;
(4)  establish public health policy priorities for this state; and
(5)  at least annually, make formal recommendations to the department regarding:
(A)  the use and allocation of funds available exclusively to local health entities to perform core public health functions;
(B)  ways to improve the overall public health of citizens in this state;
(C)  methods for transitioning from a contractual relationship between the department and the local health entities to a cooperative-agreement relationship between the department and the local health entities; and
(D)  methods for fostering a continuous collaborative relationship between the department and the local health entities.
(b)  Recommendations made under Subsection (a)(5)(A) must be in accordance with:
(1)  prevailing epidemiological evidence, variations in geographic and population needs, best practices, and evidence-based interventions related to the populations to be served;
(2)  state and federal law; and
(3)  federal funding requirements.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter C. Duties of Committee › Section 117.102. Public Testimony

Sec. 117.102.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY.  (a)  At least semiannually, the committee shall:
(1)  invite public health stakeholders, including federal public health officials, county and municipal governments, schools of public health at institutions of higher education, and federally qualified health centers, to give oral or written testimony to the committee; and
(2)  provide opportunities for the general public to give oral or written testimony to the committee.
(b)  The committee shall consult with public health stakeholders to carry out the general duties of the committee.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter C. Duties of Committee › Section 117.103. Annual Report

Sec. 117.103.  ANNUAL REPORT.  Beginning in 2012, not later than November 30 of each year the committee shall file a report on the implementation of this chapter with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter C. Duties of Committee › Section 117.104. Support Staff

Sec. 117.104.  SUPPORT STAFF.  Using existing personnel and videoconferencing equipment, local health entities or their designees may assist the committee in the performance of its duties under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter C. Duties of Committee › Section 117.105. Open Meetings Act

Sec. 117.105.  OPEN MEETINGS ACT.  Except as provided by Section 117.056, the committee is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department › Section 117.151. Annual Report

Sec. 117.151.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  Beginning in 2012, not later than November 30 of each year the department shall file an annual report with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives detailing:
(1)  the implementation of the committee's recommendations described in Section 117.101(a)(5); and
(2)  an explanation of the department's reasons for not implementing a recommendation.
(b)  A decision by the department not to implement a recommendation of the committee must be based on:
(1)  a lack of available funding;
(2)  evidence that the recommendation is not in accordance with prevailing epidemiological evidence, variations in geographic and population needs, best practices, or evidence-based interventions related to the populations to be served;
(3)  evidence that implementing the recommendation would violate state or federal law; or
(4)  evidence that the recommendation would violate federal funding requirements.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 117 - Public Health Funding and Policy Committee › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department › Section 117.152. Collaborative Relationship With Local Health Entities

Sec. 117.152.  COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL HEALTH ENTITIES.  The department shall establish a continuous collaborative relationship with local health departments.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle E - Health Care Councils and Resource Centers › Chapter 118 - Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council › Section 118.001. Definition

Sec. 118.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "advisory council" means the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council established under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 1874), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2015.