Texas Education Code

§ 38.063 — GRANTS

ED § 38.063Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. B. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS

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(a)Subject to the availability of federal or state appropriated funds, the commissioner of state health services shall administer a program under which grants are awarded to assist school districts and local health departments, hospitals, health care systems, universities, or nonprofit organizations that contract with school districts with the costs of school-based health centers in accordance with this section.

(b)The commissioner of state health services, by rules adopted in accordance with this section, shall establish procedures for awarding grants. The rules must provide that:

(1)grants are awarded annually through a competitive process to:

(A)school districts; and

(B)local health departments, hospitals, health care systems, universities, or nonprofit organizations that have contracted with school districts to establish and operate school-based health centers;

(2)subject to the availability of federal or state appropriated funds, each grant is for a term of five years; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 598 (H.B. 281), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.