Sec. 777.008. COORDINATING COMMITTEE. (a) The coordinating committee on poison control shall coordinate the activities of the regional poison control centers designated under Section 777.001(a) and advise the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
(b) The committee is composed of:
(1) one public member appointed by the Commission on State Emergency Communications;
(2) six members who represent the six regional poison control centers, one appointed by the chief executive officer of each center;
(3) one member appointed by the commissioner of state health services; and
(4) one member who is a health care professional designated as the poison control program coordinator appointed by the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 670, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 1093), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1574, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 777 - Regional Poison Control Centers
Section 777.001. Regional Poison Control Centers
Section 777.002. Telephone Services
Section 777.003. Community Programs and Assistance
Section 777.005. Research Programs
Section 777.006. Information at Birth
Section 777.007. State Liability
Section 777.008. Coordinating Committee
Section 777.010. Out-of-Region Services; Services for Private Entities
Section 777.011. Regional Poison Control Services Account
Section 777.012. Number and Location Identification Service
Section 777.013. Cooperation and Coordination With the Department of State Health Services