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TX Health & Safety Code § 81.105 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders|Section 81.105. Informed Consent

Sec. 81.105.  INFORMED CONSENT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may not perform a test designed to identify HIV or its antigen or antibody without first obtaining the informed consent of the person to be tested.(b)  Consent need not be written if there is documentation in the medical record that the test has been explained and the consent has been obtained.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.106 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders|Section 81.106. General Consent

Sec. 81.106.  GENERAL CONSENT.  (a)  A person who has signed a general consent form for the performance of medical tests or procedures is not required to also sign or be presented with a specific consent form relating to medical tests or procedures to determine HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any other probable causative agent of AIDS that will be performed on the person during the time in which the general consent form is in effect.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the result of a test or procedure to determine HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any probable causative agent of AIDS performed under the authorization of a general consent form in accordance with this section may be used only for diagnostic or other purposes directly related to medical treatment.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.107 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders|Section 81.107. Consent to Test for Certain Accidental Exposures

Sec. 81.107.  CONSENT TO TEST FOR CERTAIN ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES.  (a)  In a case of accidental exposure to blood or other body fluids under Section 81.102(a)(5)(D), the health care agency or facility may test a person who may have exposed the health care worker or other emergency response employee or volunteer to HIV without the person's specific consent to the test.(b)  A test under this section may be done only if:(1)  the test is done according to protocols established as provided by Section 81.102(c);  and(2)  those protocols ensure that any identifying information concerning the person tested will be destroyed as soon as the testing is complete and the person who may have been exposed is notified of the result.(c)  A test result under this section is subject to the confidentiality provisions of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0240, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1278 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.108 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders|Section 81.108. Testing by Insurers

Sec. 81.108.  TESTING BY INSURERS.  The Insurance Code and any rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance for the Texas Department of Insurance exclusively govern all practices of insurers in testing applicants to show or help show whether a person has AIDS or HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any other probable causative agent of AIDS.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0241, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.109 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter F. Tests for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Related Disorders|Section 81.109. Counseling Required for Positive Test Results

Sec. 81.109.  COUNSELING REQUIRED FOR POSITIVE TEST RESULTS.  (a)  A positive test result may not be revealed to the person tested without giving that person the immediate opportunity for individual, face-to-face post-test counseling about:(1)  the meaning of the test result;(2)  the possible need for additional testing;(3)  measures to prevent the transmission of HIV;(4)  the availability of appropriate health care services, including mental health care, and appropriate social and support services in the geographic area of the person's residence;(5)  the benefits of partner notification;  and(6)  the availability of partner notification programs.(b)  Post-test counseling should:(1)  increase a person's understanding of HIV infection;(2)  explain the potential need for confirmatory testing;(3)  explain ways to change behavior conducive to HIV transmission;(4)  encourage the person to seek appropriate medical care;  and(5)  encourage the person to notify persons with whom there has been contact capable of transmitting HIV.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply if:(1)  a report of a test result is used for statistical or research purposes only and any information that could identify the person is removed from the report;  or(2)  the test is conducted for the sole purpose of screening blood, blood products, bodily fluids, organs, or tissues to determine suitability for donation.(d)  A person who is injured by an intentional violation of this section may bring a civil action for damages and may recover for each violation from a person who violates this section:(1)  $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater;  and(2)  reasonable attorney fees.(e)  This section does not prohibit disciplinary proceedings from being conducted by the appropriate licensing authorities for a health care provider's violation of this section.(f)  A person performing a test to show HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any other probable causative agent of AIDS is not liable under Subsection (d) for failing to provide post-test counseling if the person tested does not appear for the counseling.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.151 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|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 of the health authority, a municipal, county, or district attorney shall file a sworn written application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease.  At the request of the department, the attorney general shall file a sworn written application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease.(b)  The application must be filed with the district court in the county in which the person:(1)  resides; (2)  is found;  or(3)  is receiving court-ordered health services.(c)  If the application is not filed in the county in which the person resides, the court may, on request of the person or the person's attorney and if good cause is shown, transfer the application to that county.(d)  A copy of written orders made under Section 81.083, if applicable, and a medical evaluation must be filed with the application, except that a copy of the written orders need not be filed with an application for outpatient treatment.(e)  A single application may be filed for a group if:(1)  the department or health authority reasonably suspects that a group of five or more persons has been exposed to or infected with a communicable disease; and(2)  each person in the group meets the criteria of this chapter for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.186, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.03, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.1511 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.1511. Applicability of Subchapter to Group

Sec. 81.1511.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO GROUP.  To the extent possible, and except as otherwise provided, if a group application is filed under Section 81.151(e), the provisions of this subchapter apply to the group in the same manner as they apply to an individual, except that:(1)  except as provided by Subdivision (2), any statement or determination regarding the conduct or status of a person must be made in regard to the majority of the members of the group;(2)  any finding or statement related to compliance with orders under Section 81.083 must be made for the entire group;(3)  any notice required to be provided to a person must:(A)  in addition to being sent to each individual in the group for whom the department or health authority has an address, be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county that includes the area of the suspected contamination and any other county in which the department or health authority suspects a member of the group resides;(B)  state that the group is appointed an attorney but that a member of the group is entitled to the member's own attorney on request; and(C)  include instructions for any person who reasonably suspects that the person was at the place of the suspected exposure at the time of the suspected exposure to provide the person's name, address, and county of residence to the department or health authority; and(4)  an affidavit of medical evaluation for the group may be based on evaluation of one or more members of the group if the physician reasonably believes that the condition of the individual or individuals represents the condition of the majority of the members of the group.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.04, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.152 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.152. Form of Application

Sec. 81.152.  FORM OF APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease must be styled using the person's initials and not the person's full name.(b)  The application must state whether the application is for temporary or extended management of a person with a communicable disease.(c)  Any application must contain the following information according to the applicant's information and belief:(1)  the person's name and address;(2)  the person's county of residence in this state;(3)  a statement that the person is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to public health and that the person meets the criteria of this chapter for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease;  and(4)  a statement, to be included only in an application for inpatient treatment, that the person fails or refuses to comply with written orders of the department or health authority under Section 81.083, if applicable.(d)  A group application must contain the following information according to the applicant's information and belief:(1)  a description of the group and the location where the members of the group may be found;(2)  a narrative of how the group has been exposed or infected;(3)  an estimate of how many persons are included in the group;(4)  to the extent known, a list containing the name, address, and county of residence in this state of each member of the group;(5)  if the applicant is unable to obtain the name and address of each member of the group:(A)  a statement that the applicant has sought each of the unknown names and addresses; and(B)  the reason that the names and addresses are unavailable; and(6)  a statement, to be included only in an application for inpatient treatment, that the members of the group fail or refuse to comply with written orders of the department or health authority under Section 81.083, if applicable.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.187, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.05, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.153 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.153. Appointment of Attorney

Sec. 81.153.  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.  (a)  The judge shall appoint an attorney to represent a person not later than the 24th hour after the time an application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease is filed if the person does not have an attorney.  The judge shall also appoint a language or sign interpreter if necessary to ensure effective communication with the attorney in the person's primary language.(b)  The person's attorney shall receive all records and papers in the case and is entitled to have access to all hospital and physicians' records.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.1531 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.1531. Appointment of Attorney for Group

Sec. 81.1531.  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR GROUP.  (a)  A judge shall appoint an attorney to represent a group identified in a group application under Section 81.151(e) and shall appoint an attorney for each person who is listed in the application if requested by a person in the group who does not have an attorney.(b)  To the extent possible, the provisions of this chapter that apply to an individual's attorney apply to a group's attorney.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.06, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.154 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.154. Setting on Application

Sec. 81.154.  SETTING ON APPLICATION.  (a)  The judge or a magistrate designated under this chapter shall set a date for a hearing to be held within 14 days after the date on which the application is served on the person.(b)  The hearing may not be held within the first three days after the application is filed if the person or the person's attorney objects.(c)  The court may grant one or more continuances of the hearing on the motion by a party and for good cause shown or on agreement of the parties.  However, the hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date on which the original application is served on the person.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.155 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.155. Notice

Sec. 81.155.  NOTICE.  (a)  The person and the person's attorney are entitled to receive a copy of the application and written notice of the time and place of the hearing immediately after the date for the hearing is set.(b)  A copy of the application and the written notice shall be delivered in person or sent by certified mail to:(1)  the person's parent, if the person is a minor; (2)  the person's appointed guardian, if the person is the subject of a guardianship;  or(3)  each managing and possessory conservator, that has been appointed for the person.(c)  The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor if the parent cannot be located and a guardian or conservator has not been appointed.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.156 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.156. Disclosure of Information

Sec. 81.156.  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The person's attorney may request information from the attorney general or the municipal, county, or district attorney, as appropriate, in accordance with this section if the attorney cannot otherwise obtain the information.  The attorney must request the information at least 48 hours before the time set for the hearing.(b)  If the person's attorney requests the information in accordance with Subsection (a), the attorney general or the municipal, county, or district attorney shall, within a reasonable time before the hearing, provide the attorney with a statement that includes:(1)  the provisions of this chapter that will be relied on at the hearing to establish that the person requires a court order for the temporary or extended management of a person with a communicable disease;(2)  the name, address, and telephone number of each witness who may testify at the hearing;(3)  a brief description of the reasons why temporary or extended management is required;  and(4)  a list of any acts committed by the person that the applicant will attempt to prove at the hearing.(c)  At the hearing, the judge may admit evidence or testimony that relates to matters not disclosed under this chapter if the admission would not deprive the person of a fair opportunity to contest the evidence or testimony.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 4, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.157 (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 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.157. District Court Jurisdiction

Sec. 81.157.  DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION.  (a)  A proceeding under this chapter must be held in a district court of the county in which the person is found, resides, or is receiving court-ordered health services.(b)  If a person subject to an order for temporary management is receiving services in a county other than the county in which the court that entered the temporary order is located and requires extended management, the county in which the temporary order was issued shall pay the expenses of transporting the person back to the county for the hearing unless the court that entered the temporary order arranges with the appropriate court in the county in which the person is receiving services to hold the hearing on the application for extended order before the temporary order expires.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 5, eff. May 23, 1997.|