SECTION 571.2. State Health Plan and Plan Implementation

(a) Proposed state health plan. The department, in accordance with rules adopted by the statewide health coordinating council, shall prepare and review a proposed state health plan every six years and shall revise and update the plan biennially. The council approves the state health plan for submission to the governor for adoption.

(b) Periodic issue papers. The council may direct the department to prepare periodic issue papers analyzing important issues within the scope of the Health and Safety Code, §104.022, for the purpose of informing other governmental entities and the public regarding health concerns facing the state and options for addressing them.

(c) Recommendations. On the basis of periodic issue papers and other information gathered by the council, the council shall prepare recommendations that will be part of the state health plan.

(d) Public comment. The council shall give priority to soliciting public comment from throughout the state on the proposed plan and shall direct the department to prepare and make such revisions to the plan as it considers appropriate.

(e) Plan presentation. The council shall develop and direct strategies for presentation of appropriate sections of the state health plan to the legislature.

(f) Plan implementation. The legislative committee shall develop and submit to the council proposals and strategies for presentation of the state health plan to the legislature and for implementation of the plan.

Source Note: The provisions of this §571.2 adopted to be effective October 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 7710