89R8335 LRM-F     By: Lalani H.B. No. 2298       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a health care facility grant program supporting the use   of artificial intelligence technology in scanning medical images   for cancer detection.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 56 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 56. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CANCER DETECTION GRANT PROGRAM          Sec. 56.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:                (1)  "Grant program" means the grant program for   artificial intelligence cancer detection established by this   chapter.                (2)  "Qualified applicant" means a hospital or health   care facility, including a federally qualified health center,   located in this state that provides medical imaging services.          Sec. 56.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The   commission shall establish and administer a grant program to assist   qualified applicants in using artificial intelligence technology   to scan medical images for cancer detection.          (b)  The commission may award grants each state fiscal year   to qualified applicants in accordance with this chapter.          Sec. 56.003.  APPLICATIONS. The commission shall prescribe   the form and manner for a qualified applicant to apply for a grant   under the grant program. A submitted application must include:                (1)  evidence the applicant will provide matching funds   in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the grant award amount   for the proposed artificial intelligence technology;                (2)  a detailed plan for using the proposed artificial   intelligence technology to scan medical images to detect cancer,   including the manner in which the grant money will be used and the   total anticipated cost of using the technology;                (3)  a plan for physician review of medical results   identified through artificial intelligence to ensure accuracy and   efficacy;                (4)  the number of patient records the proposed   artificial intelligence technology is capable of scanning and the   estimated time required for each scan; and                (5)  any other information the commission requires to   assess the applicant's eligibility and the potential impact of the   proposed artificial intelligence technology.          Sec. 56.004.  GRANT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commission may   only award a grant under this chapter in accordance with a contract   between the commission and a grant recipient that includes   conditions providing the commission with sufficient control to   ensure the public purpose of improving public health is   accomplished and the state receives a return benefit.          (b)  A grant award under the grant program:                (1)  may not exceed $250,000;                (2)  may not be awarded to more than five qualified   applicants; and                (3)  must be awarded annually.          Sec. 56.005.  REQUIRED REPORT. Not later than the first   anniversary of the date a grant recipient receives a grant award   under the grant program, the recipient shall provide a written   report to the commission that includes:                (1)  the number of medical images scanned and cancer   cases identified using the artificial intelligence technology for   which the grant was awarded;                (2)  any change in cancer detection rates and the time   required to detect cancer as a result of the artificial   intelligence technology;                (3)  an assessment on the comparative effectiveness of   the artificial intelligence technology versus traditional methods   for detecting cancer; and                (4)  any recommendations for further artificial   intelligence use or improvement of the use of artificial   intelligence technology in scanning medical imaging to detect   cancer.          Sec. 56.006.  RULES. The executive commissioner shall adopt   the rules necessary to implement this chapter.          Sec. 56.007.  FUNDING. The commission may accept gifts,   grants, and donations from any source to administer the grant   program established under this chapter. The commission may use a   portion of the money appropriated to the commission for purposes of   this chapter to cover the costs of administering this chapter.          Sec. 56.008.  EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September 1,   2035.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.