CHAPTER 114. INTERAGENCY OBESITY COUNCIL - Texas Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 2. HEALTH

SUBTITLE E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS

CHAPTER 114. INTERAGENCY OBESITY COUNCIL

Sec. 114.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "council" means the

interagency obesity council created by this chapter.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

509, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.002. INTERAGENCY OBESITY COUNCIL. The council is

composed of the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner of

state health services, and the commissioner of education, or a

staff member designated by each of those commissioners.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.003. CONTRACTS FOR ASSISTANCE. The council may

contract with a private or public university to assist in

gathering information under this chapter.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.004. GIFTS AND GRANTS. An agency represented on the

council may accept gifts and grants on behalf of the council.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.005. REVIEW OF AGENCY PROGRAMS. The council shall

review the status of the programs of the Department of

Agriculture, the Department of State Health Services, and the

Texas Education Agency that promote better health and nutrition

and prevent obesity among children and adults in this state.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.006. EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS PLAN. (a)

The council shall create an evidence-based public health

awareness plan. In creating the plan, the council shall explore

past successful public health awareness efforts.

(b) The plan must include:

(1) a cost estimate that accounts for continuing implementation

of the plan;

(2) recommendations on reaching populations that would most

benefit from increased public health awareness; and

(3) recommendations on encouraging employers to participate in

wellness programs for employees.

(c) The council shall solicit input on the plan from the private

sector.

(d) The council shall provide to the Department of State Health

Services information on effective strategies for employers to use

to promote workplace wellness, including information on the

projected costs and benefits. The Department of State Health

Services shall post the information on its Internet website.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.007. REPORTS. (a) Not later than January 15 of each

odd-numbered year, the council shall submit a report to the

governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house

of representatives on the activities of the council under

Sections 114.005 and 114.006 during the preceding two calendar

years.

(b) A report submitted by the council under Subsection (a) must

include the following information regarding discussions of agency

programs under Section 114.005:

(1) a list of the programs within each agency represented on the

council that are designed to promote better health and nutrition;

(2) an assessment of the steps taken by each program during the

preceding two calendar years;

(3) a report of the progress made by taking these steps in

reaching each program's goals;

(4) the areas of improvement that are needed in each program;

and

(5) recommendations for future goals or legislation.

(c) A report submitted by the council under Subsection (a) must

include the following information regarding the evidence-based

public health awareness plan under Section 114.006:

(1) a cost estimate for an ongoing program to implement the

plan;

(2) projected benefits of the program;

(3) a summary of the information provided to the Department of

State Health Services for its Internet website; and

(4) recommendations for goals and future legislation.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 114.008. MEETINGS. (a) The council shall meet at least

once each year to perform its duties under Sections 114.005 and

114.006.

(b) A meeting held under this chapter is not subject to the

provisions of the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government

Code.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1212, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.