Centro para la Eliminación de Desproporcionalidades y Disparidades en Salud

CHAPTER 107A. CENTER FOR ELIMINATION OF DISPROPORTIONALITY AND DISPARITIES Sec. 107A.001. CENTER FOR ELIMINATION OF DISPROPORTIONALITY AND DISPARITIES. The executive commissioner shall maintain a center for elimination of disproportionality and disparities in the commission to: (1) assume a leadership role in working or contracting with state and federal agencies, universities, private interest groups, communities, foundations, and offices of minority health to develop health initiatives to decrease or eliminate health and health access disparities among racial, multicultural, disadvantaged, ethnic, and regional populations, including appropriate language services; and (2) maximize use of existing resources without duplicating existing efforts. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 12 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 222 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 501), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2011. Statute text rendered on: 9/10/2024 - 624 - HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0353, eff. April 2, 2015. Sec. 107A.002. POWERS OF CENTER. The center may: (1) provide a central information and referral source, including a clearinghouse for health disparities information, and serve as the primary state resource in coordinating, planning, and advocating access to health care services to eliminate health disparities in this state; (2) coordinate conferen