Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 93 - Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 93.001 - Definitions
  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...
• Texas Section 93.002 - Appointment Of Council; Terms Of Members
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.003 - Reimbursement
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.004 - Duties Of Department; Funds
  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...
• Texas Section 93.005 - Consultants; Advisory Committee
  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...
• Texas Section 93.007 - Restrictions On Council Appointment, Membership, Or Employment
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.008 - Removal Of Council Member
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.009 - Presiding Officer
  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...
• Texas Section 93.010 - Staff Support
  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...
• Texas Section 93.012 - Meetings
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.013 - Gifts And Grants
  (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...

SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL

• Texas Section 93.014 - Funds For Clinical Research
  The council shall develop a policy governing the award of funds for clinical research that follows scientific peer review guidelines for primary and secondary prevention...
• Texas Section 93.051 - Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke Prevention Plan; Duties Of Council
  (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...
• Texas Section 93.052 - Database Of Clinical Resources
  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...
• Texas Section 93.053 - Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke Database
  (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,...
• Texas Section 93.054 - Information Received From Another State Agency; Confidentiality
  (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: September 28, 2016