HBA-MPM H.B. 2759 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2759
By: Deshotel
Public Health
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prostate cancer is the most frequently occurring type of cancer in men in
this state, and is the second leading cause of cancer death among all
males.  Minority groups, particularly African-American men, are more likely
than other groups to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.  H.B. 2759 amends
the Health and Safety Code to ensure that targeted health education to
high-risk groups is developed by the Department of Health's prostate
education program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 91.001, Health and Safety Code, by including
among certain findings information specific to the incidence of mortality
among African Americans due to prostate cancer. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 91.002, Health and Safety Code, to provide that
the program developed by the commissioner of public health in consultation
with the Texas Board of Health must include components designed to reach
ethnic and racial minority groups reflecting the nature of and trends in
prostate cancer morbidity and mortality rates in ethnic and racial
minorities in this state.  
SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.