Texas Government Code 664.061 – Agency Wellness Policies
(a) A state agency may:
(1) allow each employee 30 minutes during normal working hours for exercise three times each week;
(2) allow all employees to attend on-site wellness seminars when offered;
(3) provide eight hours of additional leave time each year to an employee who:
(A) receives a physical examination; and
(B) completes either an online health risk assessment tool provided by the department or a similar health risk assessment conducted in person by a worksite wellness coordinator;
(4) provide financial incentives, notwithstanding § 2113.201, for participation in a wellness program developed under § 664.053(e) after the agency establishes a written policy with objective criteria for providing the incentives;
(5) offer on-site clinic or pharmacy services in accordance with Subtitles B and J, Title 3, Occupations Code, including the requirements regarding delegation of certain medical acts under Chapter 157, Occupations Code; and
(6) adopt additional wellness policies, as determined by the agency.
(b) In addition to the requirements of § 2254.003, in awarding a contract for on-site clinic services as provided by Subsection (a)(5), a state agency may consider whether the on-site clinic services will be provided by a physician-led organization that has its principal place of business in this state.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 664.061
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005