85R3654 SCL-D     By: Craddick H.B. No. 492       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a waiver for certain programs from youth camp   licensing.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended   by adding Section 141.0025 to read as follows:          Sec. 141.0025.  WAIVER; APPEAL. (a) The department may   grant a waiver from the requirements of this chapter to a program   that:                (1)  is sponsored by a religious organization as   defined by Section 464.051;                (2)  has been in operation for at least 30 years;                (3)  operates one camp for not more than seven days in   any year;                (4)  ensures that background checks are conducted on   all adults participating in the program; and                (5)  conducts all camp activities in accordance with   guidelines published by a national organization specializing in the   operation of youth camps.          (b)  A waiver granted by the department under Subsection (a)   is valid until the waiver is revoked for cause by the department.          (c)  A person who operates a program for which an application   for a waiver under this section has been denied or for which a   waiver under this section has been revoked may appeal the action in   the manner provided for appeal of contested cases under Chapter   2001, Government Code.          SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human   Services Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement   Section 141.0025, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.