Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 107A.001 - Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities The executive commissioner shall maintain a center for elimination of disproportionality and disparities in the commission to:
(1) assume a leadership role in working or contracting with state and federal agencies, universities, private interest groups, communities, foundations, and offices of minority health to develop health initiatives to decrease or eliminate health and health access disparities among racial, multicultural, disadvantaged, ethnic, and regional populations, including appropriate language services; and(2) maximize use of existing resources without duplicating existing efforts.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 107A.001
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0353, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121, Sec. 2, eff. 5/21/2011.Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 12 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 222, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.