By: White, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Schwertner) H.B. No. 639
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 2021;
May 17, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Local
Government; May 22, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0;
May 22, 2021, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 639 By: Menéndez
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of an emergency services district to
provide preventive health care services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 775, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 775.0311 to read as follows:
Sec. 775.0311. PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (a) This
section applies to a district that is licensed as or contracts with:
(1) an emergency medical services provider under
Chapter 773; or
(2) a first responder organization under Chapter 773.
(b) In this section, "preventive health care services"
means out-of-hospital routine health care services, including
immunizations, screenings, checkups, and patient counseling,
provided for the purpose of preventing illness, disease, or other
health problems.
(c) A district may provide preventive health care services
to reduce reliance on 9-1-1 transports and systems for routine
health care and contract with the state or a local government, as
provided by Section 775.0366, to provide those services.
(d) A reference in this chapter to the district providing
emergency services includes preventive health care services.
(e) A district may make necessary improvements and adopt
rules and regulations for the purposes of this section.
(f) A district in a county with a population of less than
60,000 must obtain approval from the county commissioners court
prior to providing services under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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