SB1966 - Relating to the provision of information regarding centers for independent living for certain persons with an intellectual or developmental disability.

  89R9458 MPF-D     By: Blanco S.B. No. 1966       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of information regarding centers for   independent living for certain persons with an intellectual or   developmental disability.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 29.0033 to read as follows:           Sec.   29.0033.     INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY   CARE INFORMATION. (a) In this section, "center for independent   living" has the meaning assigned by Section 702 of the federal   Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 796a).           (b)     Each school district and open-enrollment charter school   shall provide informational materials on centers for independent   living to a parent or legal guardian whose child:                 (1)     receives special education services under this   subchapter; or                 (2)     is covered by Section 504 of the federal   Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794).           (c)     The Health and Human Services Commission, in   collaboration with the agency, shall develop and provide the agency   the informational materials required to be provided to parents or   legal guardians under Subsection (b). The materials must include:                 (1)     a description of the health care and other   services available to persons with an intellectual or developmental   disability through a center for independent living; and                 (2)     the contact information for centers of independent   living in this state.           (d)     The agency shall make the materials developed under this   section available to school districts and open-enrollment charter   schools.          SECTION 2.  Section 161.501(a), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A hospital, birthing center, physician, nurse midwife,   or midwife who provides prenatal care to a pregnant woman during   gestation or at delivery of an infant shall:                (1)  provide the woman and the father of the infant, if   possible, or another adult caregiver for the infant, with a   resource pamphlet that includes:                      (A)  a list of the names, addresses, and phone   numbers of professional organizations that provide postpartum   counseling and assistance to parents relating to postpartum   depression and other emotional trauma associated with pregnancy and   parenting;                      (B)  information regarding the prevention of   shaken baby syndrome including:                            (i)  techniques for coping with anger caused   by a crying baby;                            (ii)  different methods for preventing a   person from shaking a newborn, infant, or other young child;                            (iii)  the dangerous effects of shaking a   newborn, infant, or other young child; and                            (iv)  the symptoms of shaken baby syndrome   and who to contact, as recommended by the American Academy of   Pediatrics, if a parent suspects or knows that a baby has been   shaken in order to receive prompt medical treatment;                      (C)  a list of diseases for which a child is   required by state law to be immunized and the appropriate schedule   for the administration of those immunizations;                      (D)  the appropriate schedule for follow-up   procedures for newborn screening;                      (E)  information regarding sudden infant death   syndrome, including current recommendations for infant sleeping   conditions to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome;                      (F)  educational information in both English and   Spanish on:                            (i)  pertussis disease and the availability   of a vaccine to protect against pertussis, including information on   the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation that   parents receive Tdap during the postpartum period to protect   newborns from the transmission of pertussis; and                            (ii)  the incidence of cytomegalovirus,   birth defects caused by congenital cytomegalovirus, and available   resources for the family of an infant born with congenital   cytomegalovirus; and                      (G)  the danger of heatstroke for a child left   unattended in a motor vehicle;                (2)  if the woman is a recipient of medical assistance   under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, provide the woman and the   father of the infant, if possible, or another adult caregiver with a   resource guide that includes information in both English and   Spanish relating to the development, health, and safety of a child   from birth until age five, including information relating to:                      (A)  selecting and interacting with a primary   health care practitioner and establishing a "medical home" for the   child;                      (B)  dental care;                      (C)  effective parenting;                      (D)  child safety;                      (E)  the importance of reading to a child;                      (F)  expected developmental milestones;                      (G)  health care resources available in the state;                      (H)  selecting appropriate child care; and                      (I)  other resources available in the state;                (3)   if the infant is born with an intellectual or   developmental disability, provide the woman and the father of the   infant, if possible, or another adult caregiver of the infant with a   resource guide on centers for independent living as defined by   Section 702 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.   Section 796a) and the services provided by the centers for a child   with an intellectual or developmental disability;                 (4)   document in the woman's record that the woman   received the resource pamphlet described in Subdivision (1) and the   resource guide described in Subdivision (2) or (3) , if applicable;   and                 (5)  [ (4) ]  retain the documentation for at least five   years in the hospital's, birthing center's, physician's, nurse   midwife's, or midwife's records.          SECTION 3.  Subtitle E, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 616 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 616. INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CARE   INFORMATION           Sec.   616.001.     DEFINITION. In this section, "center for   independent living" has the meaning assigned by Section 702 of the   federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 796a).           Sec.   616.002.     PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO PERSON DIAGNOSED   WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. (a) A health care   provider who diagnoses an individual with an intellectual or   developmental disability shall provide the individual and, if   appropriate, the individual's parent, managing conservator,   guardian, or caregiver informational materials on centers for   independent living described by Subsection (b).           (b)     The Health and Human Services Commission shall develop   informational materials regarding centers for independent living   and post the materials on the commission's Internet website. The   informational materials must include:                 (1)     a description of the health care and other   services available to persons with an intellectual or developmental   disability through a center for independent living; and                 (2)     the contact information for centers of independent   living in this state.          SECTION 4.  (a) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Health   and Human Services Commission shall develop and make available the   informational materials required by Section 29.0033, Education   Code, as added by this Act, and Section 616.002, Health and Safety   Code, as added by this Act.          (b)  Notwithstanding Section 29.0033, Education Code, as   added by this Act, or Section 616.002, Health and Safety Code, as   added by this Act, a school district, open-enrollment charter   school, or health care provider is not required to comply with those   provisions until January 1, 2026.          SECTION 5.  (a) Not later than December 1, 2025, the   Department of State Health Services shall develop the resource   guide on centers for independent living required to be provided   under Section 161.501(a), Health and Safety Code, as amended by   this Act.          (b)  Notwithstanding the change in law made by this Act to   Section 161.501(a), Health and Safety Code, a hospital, birthing   center, physician, nurse midwife, or midwife who provides prenatal   care to a pregnant woman during gestation or delivery of an infant   is not required to provide the resource guide on centers for   independent living until January 1, 2026.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.