85R5932 KKR-D     By: Guillen H.B. No. 3183       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the re-creation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task   Force.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Glenda Dawson Act.          SECTION 2.  The state finds that the treatment of chronic   kidney disease is a tremendous expense and that the early diagnosis   and effective treatment of chronic kidney disease can prolong lives   and delay the high cost of medical treatment, including dialysis   and transplantation.          SECTION 3.  Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 83 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 83. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE          Sec. 83.001.  DEFINITION. In this chapter, "task force"   means the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.          Sec. 83.002.  CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE. (a) The   Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force is composed of:                (1)  18 members appointed by the governor as follows:                      (A)  one family practice physician;                      (B)  one pathologist;                      (C)  one nephrologist from a nephrology   department of a state medical school;                      (D)  one nephrologist in private practice;                      (E)  one representative from the National Kidney   Foundation;                      (F)  one representative from the department's   Kidney Health Care Program;                      (G)  one representative of an insurer that issues   a preferred provider benefit plan or of a health maintenance   organization;                      (H)  one representative of clinical laboratories;                      (I)  one representative of private renal care   providers;                      (J)  one pediatrician in private practice;                      (K)  one kidney transplant surgeon;                       (L)  one representative from the Texas Renal   Coalition;                      (M)  one primary care physician;                      (N)  one licensed and certified renal dietitian;                      (O)  one certified nephrology nurse;                      (P)  one representative from a health care system;                      (Q)  one representative of the commission whose   duties involve the state Medicaid program; and                      (R)  one end stage renal disease expert;                (2)  two members of the senate appointed by the   lieutenant governor; and                (3)  two members of the house of representatives   appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.          (b)  The governor shall designate a member of the task force   to serve as the presiding officer of the task force. The presiding   officer serves at the will of the governor.          (c)  Appointments to the task force shall be made without   regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or   national origin of the appointees.          Sec. 83.003.  DUTIES. The task force shall:                (1)  coordinate implementation of the state's   cost-effective plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis,   and management of chronic kidney disease for the state's population   through national, state, and local partners; and                (2)  educate health care professionals on the use of   clinical practice guidelines for screening, detecting, diagnosing,   treating, and managing chronic kidney disease, its comorbidities,   and its complications based on the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality   Initiative Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney   Disease.          Sec. 83.004.  REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the task force may   receive reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by Section   2110.004, Government Code.          Sec. 83.005.  ASSISTANCE. The department shall provide   administrative support to the task force, including necessary staff   and meeting facilities.          Sec. 83.006.  REPORT. Not later than January 1 of each   even-numbered year, the task force shall submit its findings and   recommendations to:                (1)  the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of   the house of representatives; and                (2)  the presiding officers of the appropriate standing   committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over health issues.          Sec. 83.007.  FUNDING. (a) The task force, through the   department, may accept gifts and grants from individuals, private   or public organizations, or federal or local funds to support the   task force.          (b)  The department shall investigate any potential sources   of funding from federal grants or programs.          Sec. 83.008.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as   specifically provided by this chapter, Chapter 2110, Government   Code, does not apply to the task force.          Sec. 83.009.  TASK FORCE REVIEW AND ABOLISHMENT. (a)  The   department shall review the need for the task force at least once   every five years.          (b)  If the department determines the task force is no longer   needed and should be abolished, the department shall publish notice   of its decision in the Texas Register and on the department's   Internet website.          (c)  The task force is abolished on the date stated in the   notice required by Subsection (b).          SECTION 4.  Not later than January 1, 2018, the governor,   lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives   shall appoint the members to the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force   as required by Section 83.002, Health and Safety Code, as added by   this Act.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.