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TX Health & Safety Code § 89.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 89.002. Scope of Chapter

Sec. 89.002.  SCOPE OF CHAPTER.  Except as provided by Subchapter E, this chapter applies only to a jail that:(1)  has a capacity of at least 100 beds;  or(2)  houses inmates:(A)  transferred from a county that has a jail that has a capacity of at least 100 beds;  or(B)  from another state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|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 governing body of a jail or community corrections facility, through the community supervision and corrections department, shall require that each employee or volunteer working or providing services in a jail or a community corrections facility, who meets the screening guidelines prescribed by department rule, present to the governing body a certificate signed by a physician that states that:(1)  the employee or volunteer has been tested for tuberculosis infection in accordance with department rules; and(2)  the results of the test indicate that the person does not have tuberculosis.(b)  In lieu of a screening test, an employee or volunteer with a history of a positive screening test may provide:(1)  documentation of that positive test result and of any diagnostic and therapeutic follow-up;  and(2)  a certificate signed by a physician that states that the person does not have tuberculosis.(c)  The health authority may require an employee or volunteer to have an additional screening test or medical examination if the department determines that an additional test or examination is necessary and appropriate to protect the public health.(d)  An employee or volunteer is exempt from the screening test required by this section if:(1)  the screening test conflicts with the tenets of an organized religion to which the individual belongs;  or(2)  the screening test is medically contraindicated based on an examination by a physician.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0310, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter B. Screening of Jail Employees and Volunteers|Section 89.012. Follow-Up Evaluations and Treatment

Sec. 89.012.  FOLLOW-UP EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT.  (a)  An employee or a volunteer with a positive screening test result must obtain a diagnostic evaluation from the person's own physician to determine if the person has tuberculosis.(b)  If the employee or volunteer has tuberculosis, the governing body may not permit the person to begin or continue the person's employment duties or volunteer services unless the person is under treatment for the disease by a physician and the person provides to the governing body a certificate signed by the attending physician stating that the patient is noninfectious.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter B. Screening of Jail Employees and Volunteers|Section 89.013. Certificate Required

Sec. 89.013.  CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  (a)  The governing body or a designee of the governing body shall confirm that each employee or volunteer required to be screened under this subchapter has the required certificate.(b)  The governing body may not permit an employee or volunteer to carry out the person's duties if the person does not have the required certificate.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter B. Screening of Jail Employees and Volunteers|Section 89.014. Cost of Tests, Follow-Up, and Treatment

Sec. 89.014.  COST OF TESTS, FOLLOW-UP, AND TREATMENT.  The employee or volunteer shall pay the expense of a screening test, diagnostic evaluation, or other professional medical service required under this subchapter unless the commissioners court, the governing body of a municipality, or a local health department or public health district elects to provide the service.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter C. Inmate Screening and Treatment|Section 89.051. Inmate Screening Required

Sec. 89.051.  INMATE SCREENING REQUIRED.  (a)  Each inmate in a jail or community corrections facility shall undergo a screening test for tuberculosis infection approved by the executive commissioner if:(1)  the inmate will probably be confined in jail or a community corrections facility for more than seven days; and(2)  the inmate meets the screening guidelines prescribed by department rules.(b)  The inmate must be tested on or before the seventh day after the day the inmate is first confined.(c)  An inmate listed by Subsection (a) is not required to be retested at each rebooking if the inmate is booked into a jail or a community corrections facility more than once during a 12-month period unless the inmate shows symptoms of tuberculosis or is known to have been exposed to tuberculosis.(d)  An inmate is exempt from the screening test required by this section if:(1)  the screening test conflicts with the tenets of an organized religion to which the individual belongs;  or(2)  the screening test is medically contraindicated based on an examination by a physician.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0311, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter C. Inmate Screening and Treatment|Section 89.052. Rescreening; Diagnostic Evaluations

Sec. 89.052.  RESCREENING;  DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS.  The department or a health authority may require a governing body to provide an additional screening test or a diagnostic evaluation if the department or health authority determines that an additional screening test or a diagnostic evaluation is necessary and appropriate to protect the health of the jail inmates, employees, volunteers, or the public.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter C. Inmate Screening and Treatment|Section 89.053. Follow-Up Evaluations

Sec. 89.053.  FOLLOW-UP EVALUATIONS.  (a)  If an inmate has a confirmed positive screening test result, the governing body shall provide a diagnostic evaluation to determine whether the inmate has tuberculosis.(b)  The sheriff, jail administrator, or director of the community corrections facility shall provide appropriate accommodations to an inmate who has tuberculosis or is suspected of having tuberculosis, including respiratory isolation, if necessary, and adequate medical care and treatment that meet the accepted standards of medical practice.(c)  The jail or community corrections facility shall provide preventive therapy to an infected inmate if the preventive therapy is prescribed by the attending physician and the inmate consents to the treatment.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter C. Inmate Screening and Treatment|Section 89.054. Inmate Transfer and Release

Sec. 89.054.  INMATE TRANSFER AND RELEASE.  A copy of an inmate's medical records or documentation of screenings or treatment received during confinement must accompany an inmate transferred from one jail or community corrections facility to another or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and be available for medical review on arrival of the inmate.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter D. Reporting; Rulemaking; Minimum Standards|Section 89.071. Reporting

Sec. 89.071.  REPORTING.  (a)  A case of tuberculosis shall be reported to the appropriate health authority or to the department not later than the third day after the day on which the diagnosis is suspected.(b)  The results of a screening test shall be reported to the department monthly in a manner approved by the department.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter D. Reporting; Rulemaking; Minimum Standards|Section 89.072. Rulemaking

Sec. 89.072.  RULEMAKING.  The department shall recommend to the Commission on Jail Standards and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice rules to carry out this chapter, including rules describing:(1)  the types of screening tests and diagnostic evaluations and the scope of the professional examinations that may be used to meet the requirements of this chapter;(2)  the categories of employees, volunteers, or inmates who must have a screening test under this chapter;(3)  the form and content of the certificate required under Subchapter B  for employees and volunteers;(4)  the deadlines for filing a certificate;(5)  the transfer of employee or volunteer certificates and inmate records between facilities;(6)  the frequency of screening tests for employees, volunteers, and inmates;(7)  the criteria for requiring an additional screening test or a diagnostic evaluation or examination;  and(8)  the reporting of a screening test or an evaluation or examination result to the appropriate health authority or to the department.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter D. Reporting; Rulemaking; Minimum Standards|Section 89.073. Adoption of Local Standards

Sec. 89.073.  ADOPTION OF LOCAL STANDARDS.  (a)  The standards prescribed by this chapter and the rules adopted by the executive commissioner relating to screening tests or examinations for tuberculosis required for certain employees and volunteers are minimum standards.(b)  With the prior approval of the department:(1)  a governing body may adopt and enforce standards for carrying out this chapter if the standards are compatible with and equal to or more stringent than the standards prescribed by this chapter and department rules; and(2)  a private facility may adopt and enforce standards for carrying out this chapter if the standards are compatible with and equal to or more stringent than the standards prescribed by this chapter and department rules.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt substantive and procedural rules to govern the submission of standards adopted under Subsection (b).  At a minimum these rules must contain:(1)  a procedure for the submission of standards for departmental review; and(2)  an internal departmental appeal process by which a governing body or private entity may seek a review of the department's decision to reject proposed standards.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0312, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter E. Continuity of Care|Section 89.101. Definitions

Sec. 89.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Corrections facility" means:(A)  a jail or community corrections facility, without regard to whether the jail or facility satisfies the requirements of Section 89.002;(B)  any correctional facility operated by or under contract with a division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; or(C)  a detention facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(2)  "Offender" means a juvenile or adult who is arrested or charged with a criminal offense.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0313, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 89.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 89 - Screening and Treatment for Tuberculosis in Jails and Other Correctional Facilities|Subchapter E. Continuity of Care|Section 89.102. Report of Release

Sec. 89.102.  REPORT OF RELEASE.  A corrections facility shall report to the department the release of an offender who is receiving treatment for tuberculosis.  The department shall arrange for continuity of care for the offender.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 92.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|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 to the body that results from intentional or unintentional acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy or from the absence of essentials such as heat or oxygen.(2)  "Reportable injury" means an injury or condition required to be reported under this subchapter.(3)  "Traumatic brain injury" means an acquired injury to the brain, including brain injuries caused by anoxia due to near drowning.  The term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders or birth trauma.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.001 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.001 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 92.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.002. Reportable Injury; Rules

Sec. 92.002.  REPORTABLE INJURY; RULES.  (a)  Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and submersion injuries are reportable to the department.  The executive commissioner by rule shall define those terms for reporting purposes.(b)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules that require other injuries to be reported under this subchapter.(c)  The executive commissioner shall maintain and revise, as necessary, the list of reportable injuries.(d)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.002 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.002 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0314, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 92.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.003. Reporting Requirements

Sec. 92.003.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable injuries to the department:(1)  a physician who diagnoses or treats a reportable injury;  and(2)  a medical examiner or justice of the peace.(b)  The department may contact a physician attending a person with a case or suspected case of a reportable injury.(c)  The department shall prescribe the form and method of reporting.  The department may require the reports to contain any information, including the person's name, address, age, sex, race, occupation, employer, and attending physician, necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0315, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 92.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.004. Powers and Duties of Department

Sec. 92.004.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department may enter into contracts or agreements as necessary to carry out this subchapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the state for materials, equipment, and services.(b)  The department may seek, receive, and spend any funds received through appropriations, grants, donations, or contributions from public or private sources for the purpose of identifying, reporting, or preventing those injuries determined by the executive commissioner to be harmful or to be a threat to the public health.(c)  Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this subchapter, the department shall evaluate the reports of injuries to establish the nature and magnitude of the hazards associated with those injuries, to reduce the occurrence of those risks, and to establish any trends involved.(d)  The department may make inspections and investigations as authorized by this subchapter and other law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.004 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.004 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0316, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 92.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 92 - Injury Prevention and Control|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 92.005. Access to Information

Sec. 92.005.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this subchapter, the department may collect, or cause to be collected, medical, demographic, or epidemiologic information from any medical or laboratory record or file to help the department in the epidemiologic investigation of injuries and their causes.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.005 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.005 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|