Sec. 48.101.  PROMOTORA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The department shall establish a statewide Promotora and Community Health Worker Training and Certification Advisory Committee composed of representatives from relevant entities appointed by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall appoint a member of the advisory committee as presiding officer of the advisory committee.
(b)  The advisory committee shall:
(1)  advise the department and the commission on the implementation of standards, guidelines, and requirements under this chapter that relate to the training and regulation of promotoras and community health workers;
(2)  advise the department on matters related to the employment and funding of promotoras and community health workers; and
(3)  provide to the department recommendations for a sustainable program for promotoras and community health workers consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
(c)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, applies to the advisory committee.
Amended by: 
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 2610), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.