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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 93 Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease And StrokeLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 93 Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke In this chapter: (1) "Cardiovascular disease" means the group of diseases that target the heart and blood vessels and that are the result of complex ... (a) The Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke is composed of: (1) 11 public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a member of the council may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while conducting the business of the ... The department shall accept funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and shall allocate those funds. The council shall make recommendations to the department ... To advise and assist the council with respect to the council's duties under this chapter, the council may appoint one or more: (1) consultants to ... (a) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 732, § 7. (b) Not later than January 15 of each year, the council shall report to ... (a) A person is not eligible to serve as a public member if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is employed by or participates ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the council if a member: (1) is not eligible for appointment to the council at the time ... The governor shall designate a member of the council as the presiding officer of the council to serve in that capacity at the will of ... Each agency represented on the council: (1) shall provide the council with staff support of specialists as needed; and (2) may provide staff support to ... The council shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the council and the management responsibilities of the commissioner and staff ... (a) The council shall meet at least quarterly and shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings. (b) An action taken by the council ... (a) The council may receive gifts and grants from any public or private source to perform its duties under this chapter. The department shall accept ... (a) The heart disease and stroke resource fund is an account of the general revenue fund. (b) The legislature may appropriate money deposited to the ... (a) The council shall develop an effective and resource-efficient plan to reduce the morbidity, mortality, and economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in this ... The council shall review available clinical resources and shall develop a database of recommendations for appropriate care and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease or ... (a) The council shall collect and analyze information related to cardiovascular disease and stroke at the state and regional level and, to the extent feasible, ... (a) To perform its duties under this chapter, the council may request and receive information in the possession of any state agency. In addition to ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |