Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1282 Compare Versions

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1		-	84R16464 SCL-F
2	1		By: Zerwas, Howard, Davis of Harris, H.B. No. 1282
3		-	Sheffield, Farrar
4		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1282:
5		-	By: Crownover C.S.H.B. No. 1282
	2	+	Sheffield, Farrar, et al.
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8	5		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	6		AN ACT
10	7		relating to a human papillomavirus-associated cancer strategic
11	8		plan developed by the Department of State Health Services.
12	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
13	10		SECTION 1. (a) The Department of State Health Services
14	11		shall develop a strategic plan to significantly reduce morbidity
15	12		and mortality from human papillomavirus-associated cancer.
16	13		(b) In developing the strategic plan, the Department of
17	14		State Health Services shall collaborate with the Cancer Prevention
18	15		and Research Institute of Texas and may convene any necessary
19	16		workgroups. The members of a workgroup may include:
20	17		(1) health care providers specializing in human
21	18		papillomavirus-associated cancer prevention, screening,
22	19		treatment, or research;
23	20		(2) physicians specializing in primary care,
24	21		pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology;
25	22		(3) mid-level health care practitioners;
26	23		(4) cancer epidemiologists;
27	24		(5) representatives of general academic teaching
28	25		institutions as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, medical
29	26		and dental units as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and
30	27		medical schools as defined by Section 61.501, Education Code;
31	28		(6) middle school, high school, or college health
32	29		educators;
33	30		(7) human papillomavirus-associated cancer survivors;
34	31		(8) representatives from geographic areas or other
35	32		population groups at higher risk of human
36	33		papillomavirus-associated cancer;
37		-	(9) representatives of community-based and
	34	+	(9) public advocates concerned with issues related to
	35	+	vaccine-preventable diseases;
	36	+	(10) representatives of community-based and
38	37		faith-based organizations involved in providing education,
39	38		awareness, or support relating to human papillomavirus-associated
40	39		cancer; or
41		-	(10) other people the department determines are
	40	+	(11) other people the department determines are
42	41		necessary.
43	42		(c) In developing the strategic plan, the Department of
44	43		State Health Services shall:
45	44		(1) identify barriers to effective prevention,
46	45		screening, and treatment for human papillomavirus-associated
47	46		cancer, including specific barriers affecting providers and
48	47		patients;
49		-	(2) identify methods to increase the number of people
50		-	vaccinated against human papillomavirus;
	48	+	(2) identify methods, other than a mandate, to
	49	+	increase the number of people vaccinated against human
	50	+	papillomavirus;
51	51		(3) identify methods to increase use of evidence-based
52	52		screening to enhance the number of people screened regularly for
53	53		human papillomavirus-associated cancer;
54	54		(4) review current technologies and best practices for
55	55		human papillomavirus-associated cancer screening;
56	56		(5) review technology available to diagnose and
57	57		prevent infection by human papillomavirus;
58	58		(6) develop methods for creating partnerships with
59	59		public and private entities to increase awareness of human
60	60		papillomavirus-associated cancer and of the importance of
61	61		vaccination education and regular screening;
62	62		(7) review current prevention, screening, treatment,
63	63		and related activities in this state and identify areas in which the
64	64		services for those activities are lacking;
65	65		(8) estimate the annual direct and indirect state
66	66		health care costs attributable to human papillomavirus-associated
67	67		cancers;
68	68		(9) identify actions necessary to increase
69	69		vaccination and screening rates and reduce the morbidity and
70	70		mortality from human papillomavirus-associated cancer and
71	71		establish a schedule for implementing those actions; and
72	72		(10) make recommendations to the legislature on policy
73	73		changes and funding needed to implement the strategic plan.
74	74		(d) Not later than December 31, 2016, the Department of
75	75		State Health Services shall deliver to the governor and members of
76	76		the legislature the strategic plan and recommendations on goal
77	77		implementation and schedule compliance related to the strategic
78	78		plan.
79	79		(e) This section expires January 1, 2017.
80	80		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.