81R11071 KLA-D
By: Herrero H.B. No. 3860
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to community outreach to increase awareness of the
availability of health benefits coverage under the child health
plan program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 62.056, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d-1) to
read as follows:
(a) The commission shall strengthen its [conduct a]
community outreach and education campaign to provide information
relating to the availability of health benefits for children under
this chapter. The commission shall conduct the campaign in a
manner that:
(1) promotes enrollment in, and minimizes duplication
of effort among, all state-administered child health programs; and
(2) focuses on increasing parents' awareness of the
availability of health benefits coverage for eligible children
under this chapter.
(d-1) In addition to contracting with community-based
organizations under Subsection (c) to implement the community
outreach campaign, the commission shall make other efforts to
strengthen community outreach by fostering partnerships between
private local businesses and community-based organizations for
that purpose.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.