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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to eligibility for benefits under the Texas women's health |
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program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 49 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 49. TEXAS WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM |
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Sec. 49.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health |
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Services. |
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(3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive |
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commissioner of the commission. |
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(4) "Texas women's health program" means a program |
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operated by the department or the commission that is substantially |
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similar to the demonstration project operated by the department |
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under former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, and that is |
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intended to expand access to preventive health and family planning |
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services for women in this state. |
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Sec. 49.002. AGE OF ELIGIBILITY. Subject to other |
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eligibility criteria specified by rules adopted by the executive |
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commissioner, a woman is eligible for benefits under the Texas |
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women's health program if the woman is 15 years of age or older. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2015. |