Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Health
Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies

Section 81.008. Communicable Disease in Animals; Exchange of Information - Sec. 81.008. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN ANIMALS; EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The...

Section 81.009. Exemption From Medical Treatment - Sec. 81.009. EXEMPTION FROM MEDICAL TREATMENT. (a) This chapter does...

Section 81.011. Request for Information - Sec. 81.011. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. In times of emergency or...

Section 81.012. Designated Infection Control Officer - Sec. 81.012. DESIGNATED INFECTION CONTROL OFFICER. (a) An entity that...

Section 81.013. Consideration of Federal Law and Regulations - Sec. 81.013. CONSIDERATION OF FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS. The executive...

Section 81.014. Long-Term Care Facility Infection Prevention and Control Program - Sec. 81.014. LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM....

Section 81.015. Antimicrobial Stewardship Regional Advisory Committees - Sec. 81.015. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The department...

Section 81.016. Personal Protective Equipment Reserve Advisory Committee - Sec. 81.016. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) In...

Section 81.016. Availability of Data Regarding Public Health Disaster - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Subchapter B. Prevention and Preparedness

Section 81.021. Protection of Public Health - Sec. 81.021. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH. The executive commissioner and...

Section 81.022. Health Education - Sec. 81.022. HEALTH EDUCATION. (a) The department may conduct a...

Section 81.023. Immunization - Sec. 81.023. IMMUNIZATION. (a) The department shall develop immunization requirements...

Section 81.024. Reports by Department - Sec. 81.024. REPORTS BY DEPARTMENT. The department shall provide regular...

Section 81.027. Trauma Service Area Regional Advisory Council Data Collection and Reporting - Sec. 81.027. TRAUMA SERVICE AREA REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL DATA COLLECTION...

Subchapter C. Reports and Reportable Diseases

Section 81.041. Reportable Diseases - Sec. 81.041. REPORTABLE DISEASES. (a) The executive commissioner shall identify...

Section 81.042. Persons Required to Report - Sec. 81.042. PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. (a) A report under...

Section 81.043. Records and Reports of Health Authority - Sec. 81.043. RECORDS AND REPORTS OF HEALTH AUTHORITY. (a) Each...

Section 81.044. Reporting Procedures - Sec. 81.044. REPORTING PROCEDURES. (a) The executive commissioner shall prescribe...

Section 81.0443. Standardized Information Sharing Method - Sec. 81.0443. STANDARDIZED INFORMATION SHARING METHOD. The department shall collaborate...

Section 81.0444. Hospital to Report - Sec. 81.0444. HOSPITAL TO REPORT. A hospital shall report to...

Section 81.0445. Provision of Information to Public During Public Health Disaster - Sec. 81.0445. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO PUBLIC DURING PUBLIC HEALTH...

Section 81.045. Reports of Death - Sec. 81.045. REPORTS OF DEATH. (a) A physician who attends...

Section 81.046. Confidentiality - Sec. 81.046. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Reports, records, and information received from...

Section 81.047. Epidemiological Reports - Sec. 81.047. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REPORTS. Subject to the confidentiality requirements of...

Section 81.048. Notification of Emergency Response Employee or Volunteer - Sec. 81.048. NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER. (a)...

Section 81.049. Failure to Report; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.049. FAILURE TO REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person...

Section 81.0495. Failure to Report; Civil Penalty - Sec. 81.0495. FAILURE TO REPORT; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The department...

Section 81.050. Mandatory Testing of Persons Suspected of Exposing Certain Other Persons to Reportable Diseases, Including HIV Infection - Sec. 81.050. MANDATORY TESTING OF PERSONS SUSPECTED OF EXPOSING CERTAIN...

Section 81.051. Partner Notification Programs; HIV Infection - Sec. 81.051. PARTNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTION. (a) The department...

Section 81.052. Reports and Analyses Concerning AIDS and HIV Infection - Sec. 81.052. REPORTS AND ANALYSES CONCERNING AIDS AND HIV INFECTION....

Section 81.053. Data Quality Assurance - Sec. 81.053. DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE. The department shall implement quality...

Subchapter D. Investigation and Inspection

Section 81.061. Investigation - Sec. 81.061. INVESTIGATION. (a) The department shall investigate the causes...

Section 81.062. Witnesses; Documents - Sec. 81.062. WITNESSES; DOCUMENTS. (a) For the purpose of an...

Section 81.063. Samples - Sec. 81.063. SAMPLES. (a) A person authorized to conduct an...

Section 81.064. Inspection - Sec. 81.064. INSPECTION. (a) The department or a health authority...

Section 81.065. Right of Entry - Sec. 81.065. RIGHT OF ENTRY. (a) For an investigation or...

Section 81.066. Concealing Communicable Disease or Exposure to Communicable Disease; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.066. CONCEALING COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR EXPOSURE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASE;...

Section 81.067. Concealing, Removing, or Disposing of an Infected or Contaminated Animal, Object, Vehicle, Watercraft, or Aircraft; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.067. CONCEALING, REMOVING, OR DISPOSING OF AN INFECTED OR...

Section 81.068. Refusing Entry or Inspection; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.068. REFUSING ENTRY OR INSPECTION; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A...

Subchapter E. Control; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies

Section 81.081. Department's Duty - Sec. 81.081. DEPARTMENT'S DUTY. The department is the preemptive authority...

Section 81.0813. Authority to Declare Public Health Disaster or Order Public Health Emergency - Sec. 81.0813. AUTHORITY TO DECLARE PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER OR ORDER...

Section 81.0814. Consultation With Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response - Sec. 81.0814. CONSULTATION WITH TASK FORCE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREPAREDNESS...

Section 81.0815. Failure to Report; Civil Penalty - Sec. 81.0815. FAILURE TO REPORT; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A health...

Section 81.082. Administration of Control Measures - Sec. 81.082. ADMINISTRATION OF CONTROL MEASURES. (a) A health authority...

Section 81.0821. Legislative Public Health Oversight Board - Sec. 81.0821. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH OVERSIGHT BOARD. (a) In this...

Section 81.083. Application of Control Measures to Individual - Sec. 81.083. APPLICATION OF CONTROL MEASURES TO INDIVIDUAL. (a) Any...

Section 81.084. Application of Control Measures to Property - Sec. 81.084. APPLICATION OF CONTROL MEASURES TO PROPERTY. (a) If...

Section 81.085. Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.085. AREA QUARANTINE; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) If an outbreak...

Section 81.086. Application of Control Measures to Private and Common Carriers and Private Conveyances - Sec. 81.086. APPLICATION OF CONTROL MEASURES TO PRIVATE AND COMMON...

Section 81.087. Violation of Control Measure Orders; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.087. VIOLATION OF CONTROL MEASURE ORDERS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a)...

Section 81.088. Removal, Alteration, or Destruction of Quarantine Devices; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.088. REMOVAL, ALTERATION, OR DESTRUCTION OF QUARANTINE DEVICES; CRIMINAL...

Section 81.089. Transportation; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.089. TRANSPORTATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 81.090. Diagnostic Testing During Pregnancy and After Birth - Sec. 81.090. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DURING PREGNANCY AND AFTER BIRTH. (a)...

Section 81.091. Ophthalmia Neonatorum Prevention; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.091. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM PREVENTION; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A physician,...

Section 81.092. Contracts for Services - Sec. 81.092. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. The department may contract with...

Section 81.093. Persons Prosecuted for Certain Crimes - Sec. 81.093. PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR CERTAIN CRIMES. (a) A court...

Section 81.094. Testing by Hospitals of Persons Indicted for Certain Crimes - Sec. 81.094. TESTING BY HOSPITALS OF PERSONS INDICTED FOR CERTAIN...

Section 81.095. Testing for Accidental Exposure - Sec. 81.095. TESTING FOR ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE. (a) In a case...

Section 81.0955. Testing for Accidental Exposure Involving a Deceased Person - Sec. 81.0955. TESTING FOR ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE INVOLVING A DECEASED PERSON....

Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders

Section 81.101. Definitions - Sec. 81.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "AIDS" means acquired...

Section 81.102. Tests; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.102. TESTS; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person may not...

Section 81.103. Confidentiality; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.103. CONFIDENTIALITY; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A test result is...

Section 81.104. Injunction; Civil Liability - Sec. 81.104. INJUNCTION; CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A person may bring...

Section 81.105. Informed Consent - Sec. 81.105. INFORMED CONSENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 81.106. General Consent - Sec. 81.106. GENERAL CONSENT. (a) A person who has signed...

Section 81.107. Consent to Test for Certain Accidental Exposures - Sec. 81.107. CONSENT TO TEST FOR CERTAIN ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES. (a)...

Section 81.108. Testing by Insurers - Sec. 81.108. TESTING BY INSURERS. The Insurance Code and any...

Section 81.109. Counseling Required for Positive Test Results - Sec. 81.109. COUNSELING REQUIRED FOR POSITIVE TEST RESULTS. (a) A...

Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases

Section 81.151. Application for Court Order - Sec. 81.151. APPLICATION FOR COURT ORDER. (a) At the request...

Section 81.1511. Applicability of Subchapter to Group - Sec. 81.1511. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO GROUP. To the extent...

Section 81.152. Form of Application - Sec. 81.152. FORM OF APPLICATION. (a) An application for a...

Section 81.153. Appointment of Attorney - Sec. 81.153. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) The judge shall appoint...

Section 81.1531. Appointment of Attorney for Group - Sec. 81.1531. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR GROUP. (a) A judge...

Section 81.154. Setting on Application - Sec. 81.154. SETTING ON APPLICATION. (a) The judge or a...

Section 81.155. Notice - Sec. 81.155. NOTICE. (a) The person and the person's attorney...

Section 81.156. Disclosure of Information - Sec. 81.156. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) The person's attorney may...

Section 81.157. District Court Jurisdiction - Sec. 81.157. DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION. (a) A proceeding under this...

Section 81.158. Affidavit of Medical Evaluation - Sec. 81.158. AFFIDAVIT OF MEDICAL EVALUATION. (a) An affidavit of...

Section 81.159. Designation of Facility - Sec. 81.159. DESIGNATION OF FACILITY. (a) The commissioner shall designate...

Section 81.160. Liberty Pending Hearing - Sec. 81.160. LIBERTY PENDING HEARING. The person who is the...

Section 81.161. Motion for Order of Protective Custody - Sec. 81.161. MOTION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. (a) A...

Section 81.162. Issuance of Order - Sec. 81.162. ISSUANCE OF ORDER. (a) The judge or designated...

Section 81.163. Apprehension Under Order - Sec. 81.163. APPREHENSION UNDER ORDER. (a) A protective custody order...

Section 81.164. Appointment of Attorney - Sec. 81.164. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) The judge or designated...

Section 81.165. Probable Cause Hearing - Sec. 81.165. PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING. (a) A hearing must be...

Section 81.166. Order for Continued Detention - Sec. 81.166. ORDER FOR CONTINUED DETENTION. (a) The magistrate or...

Section 81.167. Detention in Protective Custody - Sec. 81.167. DETENTION IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. (a) The head of...

Section 81.168. Release From Detention - Sec. 81.168. RELEASE FROM DETENTION. (a) The magistrate or master...

Section 81.169. General Provisions Relating to Hearing - Sec. 81.169. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEARING. (a) Except as...

Section 81.170. Right to Jury - Sec. 81.170. RIGHT TO JURY. (a) A hearing for temporary...

Section 81.171. Release After Hearing - Sec. 81.171. RELEASE AFTER HEARING. (a) The court shall enter...

Section 81.172. Order for Temporary Management - Sec. 81.172. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT. (a) The judge or...

Section 81.173. Order for Extended Management - Sec. 81.173. ORDER FOR EXTENDED MANAGEMENT. (a) The jury, or...

Section 81.174. Order of Care or Commitment - Sec. 81.174. ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT. (a) The judge...

Section 81.175. Court-Ordered Outpatient Services - Sec. 81.175. COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT SERVICES. (a) The court, in an...

Section 81.176. Designation of Facility - Sec. 81.176. DESIGNATION OF FACILITY. In a court order for...

Section 81.177. Commitment to Private Facility - Sec. 81.177. COMMITMENT TO PRIVATE FACILITY. (a) The court may...

Section 81.178. Commitment to Federal Facility - Sec. 81.178. COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY. (a) A court may...

Section 81.179. Transportation of Person - Sec. 81.179. TRANSPORTATION OF PERSON. (a) The court shall order...

Section 81.180. Writ of Commitment - Sec. 81.180. WRIT OF COMMITMENT. The court shall direct the...

Section 81.181. Acknowledgement of Delivery - Sec. 81.181. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY. The head of the facility,...

Section 81.182. Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment - Sec. 81.182. MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT. (a) At...

Section 81.183. Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment - Sec. 81.183. MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT....

Section 81.184. Order for Temporary Detention - Sec. 81.184. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY DETENTION. (a) At the request...

Section 81.185. Apprehension and Release Under Order for Temporary Detention - Sec. 81.185. APPREHENSION AND RELEASE UNDER ORDER FOR TEMPORARY DETENTION....

Section 81.186. Order of Modification of Order for Outpatient Services - Sec. 81.186. ORDER OF MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES....

Section 81.187. Renewal of Order for Extended Management - Sec. 81.187. RENEWAL OF ORDER FOR EXTENDED MANAGEMENT. (a) A...

Section 81.188. Motion for Rehearing - Sec. 81.188. MOTION FOR REHEARING. (a) The court may set...

Section 81.189. Request for Reexamination - Sec. 81.189. REQUEST FOR REEXAMINATION. (a) A person subject to...

Section 81.190. Hearing on Request for Reexamination - Sec. 81.190. HEARING ON REQUEST FOR REEXAMINATION. (a) A court...

Section 81.191. Appeal - Sec. 81.191. APPEAL. (a) An appeal from an order for...

Section 81.192. Continuing Care Plan Before Discharge - Sec. 81.192. CONTINUING CARE PLAN BEFORE DISCHARGE. The health authority...

Section 81.193. Pass From Inpatient Care - Sec. 81.193. PASS FROM INPATIENT CARE. (a) The head of...

Section 81.194. Return to Facility - Sec. 81.194. RETURN TO FACILITY. (a) If a person is...

Section 81.195. Discharge on Expiration of Court Order - Sec. 81.195. DISCHARGE ON EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER. The head...

Section 81.196. Discharge Before Expiration of Court Order - Sec. 81.196. DISCHARGE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 81.197. Certificate of Discharge - Sec. 81.197. CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE. Before a person is discharged...

Section 81.198. Authorization for Admission - Sec. 81.198. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION. The head of a health...

Section 81.199. Transfer to Federal Facility - Sec. 81.199. TRANSFER TO FEDERAL FACILITY. The health authority or...

Section 81.200. Transfer of Records - Sec. 81.200. TRANSFER OF RECORDS. The head of the transferring...

Section 81.201. Writ of Habeas Corpus - Sec. 81.201. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. This subchapter does not...

Section 81.202. Effect on Guardianship - Sec. 81.202. EFFECT ON GUARDIANSHIP. This subchapter, or an action...

Section 81.203. Confidentiality of Records - Sec. 81.203. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. Records of a health care...

Section 81.204. Rights Subject to Limitation by Head of Facility - Sec. 81.204. RIGHTS SUBJECT TO LIMITATION BY HEAD OF FACILITY....

Section 81.205. Notification of Rights - Sec. 81.205. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS. A person receiving inpatient health...

Section 81.206. General Rights Relating to Treatment - Sec. 81.206. GENERAL RIGHTS RELATING TO TREATMENT. A person receiving...

Section 81.207. Adequacy of Treatment - Sec. 81.207. ADEQUACY OF TREATMENT. (a) The head of an...

Section 81.208. Periodic Examination - Sec. 81.208. PERIODIC EXAMINATION. The head of a health care...

Section 81.209. Use of Physical Restraint - Sec. 81.209. USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT. (a) A physical restraint...

Section 81.210. Costs - Sec. 81.210. COSTS. (a) A county shall pay the costs...

Section 81.211. Filing and Status of Foreign Court Orders - Sec. 81.211. FILING AND STATUS OF FOREIGN COURT ORDERS. (a)...

Section 81.212. Evading or Resisting Apprehension or Transport; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 81.212. EVADING OR RESISTING APPREHENSION OR TRANSPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY....

Subchapter H. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

Section 81.301. Definitions - Sec. 81.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Bloodborne pathogens" means...

Section 81.302. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 81.302. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 81.303. Exposure Control Plan - Sec. 81.303. EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN. The department shall establish an...

Section 81.304. Minimum Standards - Sec. 81.304. MINIMUM STANDARDS. The executive commissioner by rule shall...

Section 81.305. Needleless Systems - Sec. 81.305. NEEDLELESS SYSTEMS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...

Section 81.306. Sharps Injury Log - Sec. 81.306. SHARPS INJURY LOG. (a) The executive commissioner by...

Subchapter I. Animal-Borne Diseases

Section 81.351. Definition - Sec. 81.351. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "pet store" means a...

Section 81.352. Warning Sign Required; Rules - Sec. 81.352. WARNING SIGN REQUIRED; RULES. (a) The owner or...

Section 81.353. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 81.353. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may assess an...

Subchapter J. Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response

Section 81.401. Definition - Sec. 81.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "task force" means the...

Section 81.402. Purpose and Findings - Sec. 81.402. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: (1)...

Section 81.403. Task Force; Duties - Sec. 81.403. TASK FORCE; DUTIES. (a) The Task Force on...

Section 81.404. Appointment of Members; Terms - Sec. 81.404. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; TERMS. (a) The governor may...

Section 81.405. Reports - Sec. 81.405. REPORTS. The task force may make written reports...

Section 81.406. Meetings - Sec. 81.406. MEETINGS. (a) The task force shall meet: (1)...

Section 81.407. Administrative Support - Sec. 81.407. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. State agencies with members on the...

Section 81.408. Reimbursement - Sec. 81.408. REIMBURSEMENT. Task force members serve without compensation and...

Chapter 81A - Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency Reporting

Section 81A.001. Definitions - Sec. 81A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Coronavirus disease public...

Section 81A.002. Health Care Institution Report - Sec. 81A.002. HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION REPORT. (a) Except as provided...

Section 81A.003. Disciplinary Action by Licensing Authority - Sec. 81A.003. DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY LICENSING AUTHORITY. The appropriate licensing...

Section 81A.004. Expiration - Sec. 81A.004. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September 1, 2023. Added...

Chapter 82 - Cancer Registry

Section 82.001. Short Title - Sec. 82.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 82.002. Definitions - Sec. 82.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Cancer" includes: (A)...

Section 82.003. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 82.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to records...

Section 82.004. Registry Required - Sec. 82.004. REGISTRY REQUIRED. The department shall maintain a cancer...

Section 82.005. Content of Registry - Sec. 82.005. CONTENT OF REGISTRY. (a) The cancer registry must...

Section 82.006. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers - Sec. 82.006. EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT POWERS. (a) To implement...

Section 82.007. Reports - Sec. 82.007. REPORTS. (a) The department shall publish an annual...

Section 82.008. Data From Medical Records - Sec. 82.008. DATA FROM MEDICAL RECORDS. (a) To ensure an...

Section 82.009. Confidentiality - Sec. 82.009. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Reports, records, and information obtained under...

Section 82.010. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 82.010. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. The following persons subject to...

Section 82.011. Examination and Supervision Not Required - Sec. 82.011. EXAMINATION AND SUPERVISION NOT REQUIRED. This chapter does...

Chapter 83 - Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force

Section 83.001. Definition - Sec. 83.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "task force" means the...

Section 83.002. Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force - Sec. 83.002. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE. (a) The Chronic...

Section 83.003. Duties - Sec. 83.003. DUTIES. The task force shall: (1) coordinate implementation...

Section 83.004. Reimbursement - Sec. 83.004. REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the task force may...

Section 83.005. Assistance - Sec. 83.005. ASSISTANCE. The commission shall provide administrative support to...

Section 83.006. Report - Sec. 83.006. REPORT. Not later than January 1 of each...

Section 83.007. Funding - Sec. 83.007. FUNDING. (a) The task force, through the commission,...

Section 83.008. Applicability of Other Law - Sec. 83.008. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as specifically provided...

Section 83.009. Task Force Review and Abolishment - Sec. 83.009. TASK FORCE REVIEW AND ABOLISHMENT. (a) The commission...

Chapter 84 - Reporting of Occupational Conditions

Section 84.001. Short Title - Sec. 84.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 84.002. Definitions - Sec. 84.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Health professional" means...

Section 84.003. Reportable Conditions; Rules - Sec. 84.003. REPORTABLE CONDITIONS; RULES. (a) Asbestosis and silicosis are...

Section 84.004. Reporting Requirements - Sec. 84.004. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The following persons shall report...

Section 84.005. Powers and Duties of Department - Sec. 84.005. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT. (a) The department...

Section 84.006. Confidentiality - Sec. 84.006. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) All information and records relating to...

Section 84.007. Investigations - Sec. 84.007. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department shall investigate the causes...

Chapter 85 - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Subchapter A. General Provisions and Educational Materials

Section 85.001. Short Title - Sec. 85.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 85.002. Definitions - Sec. 85.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "AIDS" means acquired...

Section 85.003. Department as Lead Agency and Primary Resource - Sec. 85.003. DEPARTMENT AS LEAD AGENCY AND PRIMARY RESOURCE. The...

Section 85.004. Educational Materials - Sec. 85.004. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The department shall develop model...

Section 85.005. Educational Materials Designed for Certain Persons; Specific Information - Sec. 85.005. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS; SPECIFIC INFORMATION....

Section 85.006. Educational Materials for Persons With Disabilities - Sec. 85.006. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) The...

Section 85.007. Educational Materials for Minors - Sec. 85.007. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR MINORS. (a) The department shall...

Section 85.008. Promotion of Availability of Educational Materials - Sec. 85.008. PROMOTION OF AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. The department...

Section 85.009. Availability of Educational Materials - Sec. 85.009. AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. The department shall make...

Section 85.010. Educational Course for Employees and Clients of Health Care Facilities - Sec. 85.010. EDUCATIONAL COURSE FOR EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS OF HEALTH...

Section 85.011. Contracts for Educational Materials - Sec. 85.011. CONTRACTS FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The department may...

Section 85.012. Model Workplace Guidelines - Sec. 85.012. MODEL WORKPLACE GUIDELINES. (a) To ensure consistent public...

Section 85.014. Technical Assistance to Community Organizations - Sec. 85.014. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. (a) The department...

Section 85.015. Contract for Services; Duration - Sec. 85.015. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES; DURATION. (a) The department may...

Section 85.016. Rules - Sec. 85.016. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary...

Subchapter B. State Grant Program to Community Organizations

Section 85.031. State Grant Program to Community Organizations - Sec. 85.031. STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. The department...

Section 85.032. Rules; Program Structure - Sec. 85.032. RULES; PROGRAM STRUCTURE. (a) The executive commissioner may...

Section 85.033. Coordination of Services - Sec. 85.033. COORDINATION OF SERVICES. (a) To prevent unnecessary duplication...

Section 85.034. Application Procedures and Eligibility Guidelines - Sec. 85.034. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. (a) The department...

Section 85.035. Applicant Information - Sec. 85.035. APPLICANT INFORMATION. An applicant for a state grant...

Section 85.036. Awarding of Grants - Sec. 85.036. AWARDING OF GRANTS. (a) In awarding grants for...

Section 85.037. Restrictions on Grants - Sec. 85.037. RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTS. (a) The department may not...

Section 85.038. Restrictions on Funds - Sec. 85.038. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS. (a) The department may not...

Section 85.039. Information Provided by Funded Program - Sec. 85.039. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FUNDED PROGRAM. (a) A program...

Section 85.040. Evaluation of Funded Programs - Sec. 85.040. EVALUATION OF FUNDED PROGRAMS. (a) The department shall...

Section 85.041. Records and Reports - Sec. 85.041. RECORDS AND REPORTS. (a) The department shall require...

Section 85.042. Financial Records - Sec. 85.042. FINANCIAL RECORDS. (a) The department shall review periodically...

Section 85.043. Due Process - Sec. 85.043. DUE PROCESS. The department may provide a due...

Section 85.044. Advisory Committee - Sec. 85.044. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The executive commissioner may appoint an...

Subchapter C. HIV Medication Program

Section 85.061. HIV Medication Program - Sec. 85.061. HIV MEDICATION PROGRAM. (a) The Texas HIV medication...

Section 85.062. Eligibility - Sec. 85.062. ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for the program,...

Section 85.063. Procedures and Eligibility Guidelines - Sec. 85.063. PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. The executive commissioner by...

Section 85.064. Funding - Sec. 85.064. FUNDING. (a) The department may accept and use...

Section 85.065. Sliding Fee Scale to Purchase Medication - Sec. 85.065. SLIDING FEE SCALE TO PURCHASE MEDICATION. The department...

Subchapter D. Testing Programs and Counseling

Section 85.081. Model Protocols for Counseling and Testing - Sec. 85.081. MODEL PROTOCOLS FOR COUNSELING AND TESTING. (a) The...

Section 85.082. Department Voluntary Testing Programs - Sec. 85.082. DEPARTMENT VOLUNTARY TESTING PROGRAMS. (a) The department shall...

Section 85.085. Physician Supervision of Medical Care - Sec. 85.085. PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL CARE. A licensed physician...

Section 85.086. Reports - Sec. 85.086. REPORTS. A testing program shall report test results...

Section 85.087. Training of Counselors - Sec. 85.087. TRAINING OF COUNSELORS. (a) The department shall develop...

Section 85.088. State-Funded Health Clinics - Sec. 85.088. STATE-FUNDED HEALTH CLINICS. (a) State-funded primary health, women's...

Section 85.089. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 85.089. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. This subchapter does not prohibit disciplinary...

Subchapter E. Duties of State Agencies and State Contractors

Section 85.111. Education of State Employees - Sec. 85.111. EDUCATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) Each state agency...

Section 85.112. Workplace Guidelines - Sec. 85.112. WORKPLACE GUIDELINES. (a) Each state agency shall adopt...

Section 85.113. Workplace Guidelines for State Contractors - Sec. 85.113. WORKPLACE GUIDELINES FOR STATE CONTRACTORS. An entity that...

Section 85.114. Education of Certain Clients, Inmates, Patients, and Residents - Sec. 85.114. EDUCATION OF CERTAIN CLIENTS, INMATES, PATIENTS, AND RESIDENTS....

Section 85.115. Confidentiality Guidelines - Sec. 85.115. CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES. (a) Each state agency shall develop...

Section 85.116. Testing and Counseling for State Employees Exposed to HIV Infection on the Job - Sec. 85.116. TESTING AND COUNSELING FOR STATE EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO...

Subchapter G. Policies of Correctional and Law Enforcement Agencies, Fire Departments, and Emergency Medical Services Providers

Section 85.141. Model Policies Concerning Persons in Custody - Sec. 85.141. MODEL POLICIES CONCERNING PERSONS IN CUSTODY. The department,...

Section 85.142. Adoption of Policy - Sec. 85.142. ADOPTION OF POLICY. (a) Each state and local...

Section 85.143. Content of Policy - Sec. 85.143. CONTENT OF POLICY. A policy adopted under this...

Subchapter I. Prevention of Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B Virus by Infected Health Care Workers

Section 85.201. Legislative Findings - Sec. 85.201. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The legislature finds that: (1)...

Section 85.202. Definitions - Sec. 85.202. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Exposure-prone procedure" means...

Section 85.203. Infection Control Standards - Sec. 85.203. INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS. (a) All health care workers...

Section 85.204. Modification of Practice - Sec. 85.204. MODIFICATION OF PRACTICE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 85.205. Disciplinary Procedures - Sec. 85.205. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. A health care worker who fails...

Section 85.206. Retention of License; Permitted Acts - Sec. 85.206. RETENTION OF LICENSE; PERMITTED ACTS. This subchapter does...

Subchapter J. Home Collection Kits for HIV Infection Testing

Section 85.251. Definitions - Sec. 85.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Home collection kit"...

Section 85.252. Prohibitions Relating to Home Collection Kit - Sec. 85.252. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME COLLECTION KIT. A person...

Section 85.253. Prohibitions Relating to Home Testing - Sec. 85.253. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING. (a) A person...

Section 85.254. Package of Services - Sec. 85.254. PACKAGE OF SERVICES. A home collection kit for...

Section 85.255. Qualified Facility - Sec. 85.255. QUALIFIED FACILITY. A laboratory facility that conducts testing...

Section 85.256. Oral Reporting - Sec. 85.256. ORAL REPORTING. A service provider shall report test...

Section 85.257. Counseling; Counseling Protocols - Sec. 85.257. COUNSELING; COUNSELING PROTOCOLS. (a) A service provider shall...

Section 85.258. Labeling - Sec. 85.258. LABELING. (a) A home collection kit for HIV...

Section 85.259. Enforcement - Sec. 85.259. ENFORCEMENT. A home collection kit for HIV infection...

Section 85.260. Confidentiality - Sec. 85.260. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Any statement that an identifiable individual...

Section 85.261. Certain Technology Prohibited - Sec. 85.261. CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY PROHIBITED. A service provider may not...

Section 85.262. Reports - Sec. 85.262. REPORTS. A service provider shall report test results...

Subchapter K. Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee

Section 85.271. Definitions - Sec. 85.271. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 85.272. Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee - Sec. 85.272. TEXAS HIV MEDICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The executive...

Section 85.273. Duties - Sec. 85.273. DUTIES. (a) The committee shall advise the executive...

Section 85.274. Terms - Sec. 85.274. TERMS. A committee member serves at the will...

Section 85.275. Officers - Sec. 85.275. OFFICERS. (a) The committee shall select a presiding...

Section 85.276. Meetings - Sec. 85.276. MEETINGS. (a) The committee shall meet only as...

Section 85.277. Attendance - Sec. 85.277. ATTENDANCE. (a) A member shall attend: (1) a...

Section 85.278. Procedures - Sec. 85.278. PROCEDURES. (a) The committee shall use Robert's Rules...

Section 85.279. Subcommittees - Sec. 85.279. SUBCOMMITTEES. (a) The committee may establish subcommittees as...

Section 85.280. Statement by Member; Member Duties - Sec. 85.280. STATEMENT BY MEMBER; MEMBER DUTIES. (a) The executive...

Section 85.281. Compensation; Expenses - Sec. 85.281. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) A committee member may receive...

Section 85.282. Reports - Sec. 85.282. REPORTS. (a) The committee shall file an annual...

Chapter 86 - Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer

Subchapter B. Breast Cancer Screening

Section 86.013. Information on Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening - Sec. 86.013. INFORMATION ON SUPPLEMENTAL BREAST CANCER SCREENING. (a) On...

Chapter 87 - Birth Defects

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 87.001. Definitions - Sec. 87.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Birth defect" means...

Section 87.002. Confidentiality - Sec. 87.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this...

Section 87.003. Contracts - Sec. 87.003. CONTRACTS. The department may enter into contracts or...

Section 87.004. Limitation of Liability - Sec. 87.004. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A health professional, a health...

Section 87.005. Cooperation of Governmental Entities - Sec. 87.005. COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. Another state board, commission,...

Subchapter B. Birth Defects Monitoring Program

Section 87.021. Surveillance Program; Registry Established - Sec. 87.021. SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; REGISTRY ESTABLISHED. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 87.022. Data Collection - Sec. 87.022. DATA COLLECTION. (a) To ensure an accurate source...

Section 87.023. Referral for Services - Sec. 87.023. REFERRAL FOR SERVICES. A child who meets the...

Subchapter C. Investigations and Inspections

Section 87.041. Investigations - Sec. 87.041. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department may conduct investigations, including...

Section 87.042. Departmental Investigatory Powers - Sec. 87.042. DEPARTMENTAL INVESTIGATORY POWERS. To conduct an investigation under...

Subchapter D. Central Registry

Section 87.061. Registry; Confidentiality - Sec. 87.061. REGISTRY; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Information collected and analyzed by...

Section 87.062. Access to Information - Sec. 87.062. ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) Access to the central...

Section 87.063. Research; Review and Approval - Sec. 87.063. RESEARCH; REVIEW AND APPROVAL. (a) The commissioner and...

Section 87.064. Report of Central Registry Activities and Findings - Sec. 87.064. REPORT OF CENTRAL REGISTRY ACTIVITIES AND FINDINGS. (a)...

Section 87.065. Coordination With Mexico - Sec. 87.065. COORDINATION WITH MEXICO. In developing the central registry...

Chapter 88 - Reports of Childhood Lead Poisoning

Section 88.001. Definitions - Sec. 88.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Child care" includes...

Section 88.002. Confidentiality - Sec. 88.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this...

Section 88.0025. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention - Sec. 88.0025. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION. The executive commissioner may...

Section 88.003. Reportable Health Condition - Sec. 88.003. REPORTABLE HEALTH CONDITION. (a) Childhood blood lead levels...

Section 88.004. Persons Required to Report - Sec. 88.004. PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT. (a) A person required...

Section 88.005. Reporting Procedures - Sec. 88.005. REPORTING PROCEDURES. (a) The executive commissioner shall prescribe...

Section 88.006. Reports of Hospitalization; Death - Sec. 88.006. REPORTS OF HOSPITALIZATION; DEATH. (a) A physician who...

Section 88.007. Department Rules for Follow-Up Care; Coordination of Care - Sec. 88.007. DEPARTMENT RULES FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE; COORDINATION OF CARE....

Section 88.008. Environmental Lead Investigations - Sec. 88.008. ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATIONS. (a) On receiving a report...

Section 88.009. Environmental Lead Investigation Procedures - Sec. 88.009. ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES. The executive commissioner may...

Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 89.001. Definitions - Sec. 89.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Community corrections facility"...

Section 89.002. Scope of Chapter - Sec. 89.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. Except as provided by Subchapter...

Subchapter B. Screening of Jail Employees and Volunteers

Section 89.011. Screening of Jail Employees and Volunteers - Sec. 89.011. SCREENING OF JAIL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. (a) The...

Section 89.012. Follow-Up Evaluations and Treatment - Sec. 89.012. FOLLOW-UP EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT. (a) An employee or...

Section 89.013. Certificate Required - Sec. 89.013. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) The governing body or a...

Section 89.014. Cost of Tests, Follow-Up, and Treatment - Sec. 89.014. COST OF TESTS, FOLLOW-UP, AND TREATMENT. The employee...

Subchapter C. Inmate Screening and Treatment

Section 89.051. Inmate Screening Required - Sec. 89.051. INMATE SCREENING REQUIRED. (a) Each inmate in a...

Section 89.052. Rescreening; Diagnostic Evaluations - Sec. 89.052. RESCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS. The department or a health...

Section 89.053. Follow-Up Evaluations - Sec. 89.053. FOLLOW-UP EVALUATIONS. (a) If an inmate has a...

Section 89.054. Inmate Transfer and Release - Sec. 89.054. INMATE TRANSFER AND RELEASE. A copy of an...

Subchapter D. Reporting; Rulemaking; Minimum Standards

Section 89.071. Reporting - Sec. 89.071. REPORTING. (a) A case of tuberculosis shall be...

Section 89.072. Rulemaking - Sec. 89.072. RULEMAKING. The department shall recommend to the Commission...

Section 89.073. Adoption of Local Standards - Sec. 89.073. ADOPTION OF LOCAL STANDARDS. (a) The standards prescribed...

Subchapter E. Continuity of Care

Section 89.101. Definitions - Sec. 89.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Corrections facility" means:...

Section 89.102. Report of Release - Sec. 89.102. REPORT OF RELEASE. A corrections facility shall report...

Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 92.001. Definitions - Sec. 92.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Injury" means damage...

Section 92.002. Reportable Injury; Rules - Sec. 92.002. REPORTABLE INJURY; RULES. (a) Spinal cord injuries, traumatic...

Section 92.003. Reporting Requirements - Sec. 92.003. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The following persons shall report...

Section 92.004. Powers and Duties of Department - Sec. 92.004. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT. (a) The department...

Section 92.005. Access to Information - Sec. 92.005. ACCESS TO INFORMATION. Subject to the confidentiality provisions...

Section 92.006. Confidentiality - Sec. 92.006. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) All information and records relating to...

Section 92.007. Investigations - Sec. 92.007. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department shall investigate the causes...

Section 92.009. Coordination With Texas Department of Insurance - Sec. 92.009. COORDINATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. The department...

Chapter 93 - Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 93.001. Definitions - Sec. 93.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Cardiovascular disease" means...

Section 93.002. Appointment of Council; Terms of Members - Sec. 93.002. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL; TERMS OF MEMBERS. (a) The...

Section 93.003. Reimbursement - Sec. 93.003. REIMBURSEMENT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 93.004. Duties of Department; Funds - Sec. 93.004. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT; FUNDS. The department shall accept...

Section 93.005. Consultants; Advisory Committee - Sec. 93.005. CONSULTANTS; ADVISORY COMMITTEE. To advise and assist the...

Section 93.007. Restrictions on Council Appointment, Membership, or Employment - Sec. 93.007. RESTRICTIONS ON COUNCIL APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, OR EMPLOYMENT. (a)...

Section 93.008. Removal of Council Member - Sec. 93.008. REMOVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBER. (a) It is a...

Section 93.009. Presiding Officer - Sec. 93.009. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall designate a member...

Section 93.010. Staff Support - Sec. 93.010. STAFF SUPPORT. Each agency represented on the council:...

Section 93.012. Meetings - Sec. 93.012. MEETINGS. (a) The council shall meet at least...

Section 93.013. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 93.013. GIFTS AND GRANTS. (a) The council may receive...

Section 93.014. Funds for Clinical Research - Sec. 93.014. FUNDS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. The council shall develop...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Council

Section 93.051. Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan; Duties of Council - Sec. 93.051. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION PLAN; DUTIES OF...

Section 93.052. Database of Clinical Resources - Sec. 93.052. DATABASE OF CLINICAL RESOURCES. The council shall review...

Section 93.053. Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Database - Sec. 93.053. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE DATABASE. (a) The council...

Section 93.054. Information Received From Another State Agency; Confidentiality - Sec. 93.054. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER STATE AGENCY; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a)...

Chapter 94 - State Plan for Hepatitis C; Education and Prevention Program

Section 94.001. State Plan for Hepatitis C - Sec. 94.001. STATE PLAN FOR HEPATITIS C. (a) The department...

Section 94.002. Hepatitis C Education and Prevention Program - Sec. 94.002. HEPATITIS C EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) The...

Section 94.003. Department Voluntary Testing Programs - Sec. 94.003. DEPARTMENT VOLUNTARY TESTING PROGRAMS. (a) The department shall...

Chapter 94A - State Plan for Streptococcus Pneumoniae; Education and Prevention Program

Section 94A.001. State Plan for Streptococcus Pneumoniae - Sec. 94A.001. STATE PLAN FOR STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. (a) The department,...

Section 94A.002. Streptococcus Pneumoniae Education and Prevention Program - Sec. 94A.002. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) The...

Chapter 95 - Diabetes

Subchapter A. Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes

Section 95.001. Definitions - Sec. 95.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Acanthosis nigricans" means...

Section 95.002. Type 2 Diabetes Education and Risk Assessment Program - Sec. 95.002. TYPE 2 DIABETES EDUCATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM....

Section 95.003. Compliance With Risk Assessment Requirements - Sec. 95.003. COMPLIANCE WITH RISK ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each individual...

Section 95.004. Records; Reports - Sec. 95.004. RECORDS; REPORTS. (a) The chief administrator of each...

Section 95.005. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 95.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The office may accept gifts,...

Section 95.006. Advisory Committee - Sec. 95.006. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The Type 2 Diabetes Risk...

Chapter 95A - Reports on Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes

Section 95A.001. Definition - Sec. 95A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "council" means the Texas...

Section 95A.002. Biennial Report on Commission's Priorities for Addressing Diabetes - Sec. 95A.002. BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES....

Chapter 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Section 96.001. Definitions - Sec. 96.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 96.002. Confidentiality - Sec. 96.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this...

Section 96.003. Limitation of Liability - Sec. 96.003. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A health professional, a health...

Section 96.004. Cooperation of Governmental Entities - Sec. 96.004. COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. Another state board, commission,...

Section 96.005. Sentinel Surveillance Program - Sec. 96.005. SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 96.006. Data Collection - Sec. 96.006. DATA COLLECTION. (a) To ensure an accurate source...

Section 96.007. Database - Sec. 96.007. DATABASE. (a) Information collected and analyzed by the...

Chapter 98 - Reporting of Health Care-Associated Infections and Preventable Adverse Events

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 98.001. Definitions - Sec. 98.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Subchapter C. Duties of Department; Reporting System

Section 98.101. Rulemaking - Sec. 98.101. RULEMAKING. (a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules...

Section 98.102. Departmental Responsibilities; Reporting System - Sec. 98.102. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES; REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) The department shall...

Section 98.103. Reportable Infections - Sec. 98.103. REPORTABLE INFECTIONS. (a) A health care facility shall...

Section 98.1045. Reporting of Preventable Adverse Events - Sec. 98.1045. REPORTING OF PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS. (a) Each health...

Section 98.1046. Public Reporting of Certain Potentially Preventable Events for Hospitals - Sec. 98.1046. PUBLIC REPORTING OF CERTAIN POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE EVENTS FOR...

Section 98.1047. Studies on Long-Term Care Facility Reporting of Adverse Health Conditions - Sec. 98.1047. STUDIES ON LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY REPORTING OF ADVERSE...

Section 98.106. Departmental Summary - Sec. 98.106. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. (a) The department shall compile and...

Section 98.1065. Study of Incentives and Recognition for Health Care Quality - Sec. 98.1065. STUDY OF INCENTIVES AND RECOGNITION FOR HEALTH CARE...

Section 98.107. Education and Training Regarding Reporting System - Sec. 98.107. EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGARDING REPORTING SYSTEM. The department...

Section 98.108. Frequency of Reporting - Sec. 98.108. FREQUENCY OF REPORTING. (a) The executive commissioner by...

Section 98.109. Confidentiality; Privilege - Sec. 98.109. CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE. (a) Except as provided by Sections...

Section 98.110. Disclosure Among Certain Agencies - Sec. 98.110. DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 98.111. Civil Action - Sec. 98.111. CIVIL ACTION. Published infection rates or preventable adverse...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 98.151. Violations - Sec. 98.151. VIOLATIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Chapter 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry

Section 99.001. Definitions - Sec. 99.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Airborne hazard" means...

Section 99.002. Rules; Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 99.002. RULES; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 99.003. Open Burn Pit Registry - Sec. 99.003. OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY. (a) For outreach and...

Section 99.004. Voluntary Registration - Sec. 99.004. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION. A service member or veteran described...

Section 99.005. Confidentiality - Sec. 99.005. CONFIDENTIALITY. Entries and information obtained under this chapter...

Section 99.006. Open Burn Pit Information - Sec. 99.006. OPEN BURN PIT INFORMATION. The department, with the...

Section 99.007. Report - Sec. 99.007. REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each...

Chapter 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

Section 99A.001. Development and Implementation of State Plan - Sec. 99A.001. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE PLAN. (a) The...

Section 99A.002. Comments From Interested Parties - Sec. 99A.002. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES. (a) In developing the...

Section 99A.003. Review and Modification of State Plan - Sec. 99A.003. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF STATE PLAN. The department...

Section 99A.004. Report - Sec. 99A.004. REPORT. Not later than September 1 of each...

Section 99A.005. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 99A.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The department may accept gifts...

Section 99A.006. No Cause of Action, Duty, Standard of Care, or Liability Created - Sec. 99A.006. NO CAUSE OF ACTION, DUTY, STANDARD OF CARE,...

Chapter 100 - Emerging and Neglected Tropical Diseases

Section 100.001. Definitions - Sec. 100.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Emerging disease" means...

Section 100.002. Confidentiality - Sec. 100.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this...

Section 100.003. Limitation of Liability - Sec. 100.003. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A health professional, a health...

Section 100.004. Cooperation of Governmental Entities - Sec. 100.004. COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. Another state board, commission,...

Section 100.005. Sentinel Surveillance Program - Sec. 100.005. SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 100.006. Data Collection - Sec. 100.006. DATA COLLECTION. (a) To ensure an accurate source...

Section 100.007. Database - Sec. 100.007. DATABASE. (a) Information collected and analyzed by the...

Section 100.008. Educational and Informational Materials - Sec. 100.008. EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. The department shall make...

Chapter 100A - Uterine Fibroid Education and Research

Section 100A.001. Uterine Fibroid Database - Sec. 100A.001. UTERINE FIBROID DATABASE. (a) Using available data collected...

Section 100A.002. Uterine Fibroid Education - Sec. 100A.002. UTERINE FIBROID EDUCATION. The department, in consultation with...

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Texas Statutes Title 2 - Health Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies

Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Health
Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies