87R10499 MCF-D
By: Howard H.B. No. 3736
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a task force on racial diversity in
the nursing workforce.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. TASK FORCE ON RACIAL DIVERSITY IN NURSING
WORKFORCE. (a) A task force is established under this section to
assess and determine methods of promoting racial diversity in the
nursing workforce.
(b) The nursing advisory committee established under
Section 104.0155, Health and Safety Code, shall develop a uniform
application form to be used to solicit eligible applicants for task
force membership. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the nursing advisory committee shall solicit
applicants for task force membership using the uniform application
form.
(c) The task force is composed of the following nine members
selected by the nursing advisory committee from the pool of
eligible applicants:
(1) one member who serves on the nursing advisory
committee;
(2) one member who represents the Texas Center for
Nursing Workforce Studies;
(3) one member who represents the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board;
(4) two members who represent initial licensure
nursing programs of public institutions of higher education in this
state;
(5) two members who represent advanced nursing
programs of public institutions of higher education in this state
or health-related institutions;
(6) one member who represents the hospital industry;
and
(7) one member who represents the Texas Nurses
Association.
(d) The member serving on the nursing advisory committee
shall chair the task force.
SECTION 2. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE. The task force established
under Section 1 of this Act shall:
(1) assess the diversity in this state's nursing
workforce based on existing data;
(2) identify any current initiatives to diversify the
nursing workforce in this state and the strengths and limitations
of those initiatives;
(3) establish goals for diversifying the nursing
workforce; and
(4) develop recommendations on strategies and
promising practices to reduce barriers and achieve those diversity
goals for the nursing workforce.
SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2022, the
task force established under Section 1 of this Act shall deliver a
report to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, House
Public Health Committee, House Higher Education Committee, and
Senate Higher Education Committee detailing the task force's
activities and recommendations.
SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. The task force established under
Section 1 of this Act is abolished and this Act expires December 1,
2022.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2021.