Sec. 95.006. ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(a) The Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program Advisory Committee is established to advise the office on the Type 2 diabetes risk assessment program conducted under this chapter.

(b) The advisory committee is composed of:

(1) the following representatives appointed by the executive director of the office:

(A) one representative of the office;

(B) one representative of the Texas Education Agency;

(C) one representative of the Texas Pediatric Society;

(D) one representative of the American Diabetes Association;

(E) one school nurse representative from an urban school located within the boundaries of a regional education service center;

(F) one parent or guardian of a child who resides within the boundaries of a regional education service center; and

(G) one person with knowledge and experience in health care in school settings; and

(2) the following representatives appointed by the chairman of the council:

(A) one representative of the council;

(B) one representative of the Texas Medical Association;

(C) one school district administrator representative from a school district located within the boundaries of a regional education service center;

(D) one school principal representative from a school district located within the boundaries of a regional education service center; and

(E) one school nurse representative from a rural school located within the boundaries of a regional education service center.

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a health care profession or related business or another profession related to the operation of the council.

(d) The representative of the office appointed under Subsection (b)(1)(A) shall serve as the presiding officer of the advisory committee.

(e) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year and at other times at the call of the presiding officer. The advisory committee may meet by teleconference if an in-person meeting of all the members is not practicable.

(f) Members of the advisory committee may not receive compensation for service on the committee. An advisory committee member is entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the advisory committee to the extent that funds are available to the office for that purpose.

(g) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee.

(h) The advisory committee shall:

(1) recommend the person who should be responsible for conducting risk assessment activities under this chapter for schools that do not employ a school nurse;

(2) advise the office on the age groups that would benefit most from the risk assessment activities under this chapter;

(3) recommend a method to record and report the number of children who are identified in the risk assessment process as being at risk for having or developing Type 2 diabetes and who qualify for the national free or reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.;

(4) recommend a deadline, which may not be later than the first anniversary of the date the advisory committee submits a recommendation to the office under this section, by which the office shall implement the advisory committee's recommended risk assessment activities, surveillance methods, reports, and quality improvements;

(5) contribute to the state plan for diabetes treatment developed by the council under Section 103.013 by providing statistics and information on the risk assessment activities conducted under this chapter and recommendations for assisting children in this state at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes; and

(6) recommend any additional information to be included in the report required by Section 95.004.

(i) The advisory committee shall submit to the office a report of the recommendations developed under Subsection (h) not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year. The office, subject to the availability of funds, shall implement each advisory committee recommendation concerning the Type 2 diabetes risk assessment program.

(j) In this section, "regional education service center" means a Texas Education Agency Regional Education Service Center listed in Section 95.002(b).

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 , Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 , Sec. 5.02, eff. June 17, 2011.