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AN ACT
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relating to the adoption of wellness policies and programs by state |
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agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 664.053(e), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e) A state agency may: |
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(1) develop a wellness program designed to increase |
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work productivity and capacity and reduce health insurance costs; |
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or |
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(2) implement a wellness program based on the model |
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program or components of the model program developed under this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 664.061, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 664.061. AGENCY WELLNESS POLICIES. (a) A state agency |
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may: |
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(1) allow each employee 30 minutes during normal |
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working hours for exercise three times each week; |
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(2) allow all employees to attend on-site wellness |
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seminars when offered; [and] |
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(3) provide eight hours of additional leave time each |
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year to an employee who: |
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(A) receives a physical examination; and |
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(B) completes either an online health risk |
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assessment tool provided by the board or a similar health risk |
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assessment conducted in person by a worksite wellness coordinator; |
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(4) provide financial incentives, notwithstanding |
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Section 2113.201, |
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for participation in a wellness program developed |
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under Section 664.053(e) after the agency establishes a written |
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policy with objective criteria for providing the incentives; |
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(5) offer on-site clinic or pharmacy services in |
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accordance with Subtitles B and J, Title 3, Occupations Code, |
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including the requirements regarding delegation of certain medical |
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acts under Chapter 157, Occupations Code; and |
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(6) adopt additional wellness policies, as determined |
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by the agency. |
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(b) In addition to the requirements of Section 2254.003, in |
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awarding a contract for on-site clinic services as provided by |
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Subsection (a)(5), a state agency may consider whether the on-site |
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clinic services will be provided by a physician-led organization |
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that has its principal place of business in this state. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2020 was passed by the House on May 3, |
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2013, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 9, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2020 on May 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 10, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2020 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays |
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5. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |