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TX Health & Safety Code § 95A.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 95A - Reports on Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes|Section 95A.002. Biennial Report on Commission's Priorities for Addressing Diabetes

Sec. 95A.002.  BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES.  (a)  The commission, in coordination with the council, shall prepare a biennial report that identifies the commission's priorities for addressing diabetes within the Medicaid population.(b)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit the report to the legislature and the governor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (S.B. 796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.001 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.001. Definitions

Sec. 96.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(37), eff. April 2, 2015.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(37), eff. April 2, 2015.(3)  "Health facility" includes:(A)  a general or special hospital licensed by the department under Chapter 241;(B)  a physician-owned or physician-operated clinic;(C)  a publicly or privately funded medical school;(D)  a state hospital operated by the department or a state supported living center operated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services;(E)  a public health clinic conducted by a local health unit, health department, or public health district organized and recognized under Chapter 121; and(F)  another facility specified by a rule adopted by the executive commissioner.(4)  "Local health unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.004.(5)  "RSV" means respiratory syncytial virus.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0332, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(37), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.002 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.002. Confidentiality

Sec. 96.002.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential and may be used only for the purposes of this chapter.(b)  Reports, records, and information relating to cases or suspected cases of health conditions are not public information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise except as provided by this chapter.(c)  The department may release medical, epidemiological, or toxicological information:(1)  for statistical purposes, if released in a manner that prevents the identification of any person;(2)  to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, health authorities, regional directors, and public officers of counties and municipalities as necessary to comply with this chapter and rules relating to the identification, monitoring, and referral of children with RSV; or(3)  to appropriate federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.003 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.003. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 96.003.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  A health professional, a health facility, or an administrator, officer, or employee of a health facility subject to this chapter is not civilly or criminally liable for divulging information required to be released under this chapter, except in a case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.004 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.004. Cooperation of Governmental Entities

Sec. 96.004.  COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  Another state board, commission, agency, or governmental entity capable of assisting the department in carrying out the intent of this chapter shall cooperate with the department and furnish expertise, services, and facilities to the sentinel surveillance program.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.005 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.005. Sentinel Surveillance Program

Sec. 96.005.  SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall establish in the department a program to:(1)  identify by sentinel surveillance RSV infection in children; and(2)  maintain a central database of laboratory-confirmed cases of RSV that can be used to investigate the incidence, prevalence, and trends of RSV.(b)  In establishing the sentinel surveillance program for RSV, the executive commissioner shall consider:(1)  the number and geographic distribution of children in the state;(2)  the location of health facilities that collect RSV information locally; and(3)  the use of existing data collected by health facilities.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to govern the operation of the program and carry out the intent of this chapter, including rules that specify a system for selecting the demographic areas in which the department collects information.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.006 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.006. Data Collection

Sec. 96.006.  DATA COLLECTION.  (a)  To ensure an accurate source of data, the executive commissioner may require a health facility or health professional to make available for review by the department or by an authorized agent medical records or other information that is in the facility's or professional's custody or control and that relates to an occurrence of RSV.(b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the manner in which data are reported to the department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 96.007 (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 96 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Section 96.007. Database

Sec. 96.007.  DATABASE.  (a)  Information collected and analyzed by the department or an authorized agent under this chapter may be placed in a central database to facilitate information sharing and provider education.(b)  The department may use the database to:(1)  design and evaluate measures to prevent the occurrence of RSV and other health conditions; and(2)  provide information and education to providers on the incidence of RSV infection.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 152 (H.B. 1677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.001 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.001. Definitions

Sec. 99.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Airborne hazard" means an airborne environmental contaminant, including open burn pit smoke, oil well fire smoke, sand, dust, or other particles, that may cause short-term or long-term health effects to a person exposed to the contaminant.(2)  "Open burn pit," also known as an "open air burn pit," means a site used for solid waste disposal by burning the waste in the outdoor air without the use of a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for burning solid waste.(3)  "Service member" means an individual who is currently serving in:(A)  the armed forces of the United States;(B)  an auxiliary service of one of the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard; or(C)  the state military forces as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code.(4)  "Veteran" means an individual who served in:(A)  the armed forces of the United States;(B)  an auxiliary service of one of the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard; or(C)  the state military forces as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.002 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.002. Rules; Memorandum of Understanding

Sec. 99.002.  RULES; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt the rules necessary to administer this chapter and may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to administer this chapter.(b)  A memorandum of understanding entered into under Subsection (a) must ensure that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs will maintain the confidentiality of a service member or veteran's personally identifying information that is submitted by the department to the Department of Veterans Affairs under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.003 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.003. Open Burn Pit Registry

Sec. 99.003.  OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY.  (a)  For outreach and education related to exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards by service members and veterans in this state, the department shall create and maintain an open burn pit registry of service members and veterans who were exposed to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards during their military service in:(1)  the Southwest Asia theater of operations on or after August 2, 1990;(2)  Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm; (3)  Djibouti, Africa, on or after September 11, 2001; (4)  Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or New Dawn; or(5)  any other conflict or theater identified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(b)  The department shall include for each entry in the open burn pit registry:(1)  the service member's or veteran's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;(2)  the location of the service member's or veteran's service and the period of service;(3)  any medical condition or death of the service member or veteran that may be related to exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards; and(4)  any other information that the department or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs considers necessary.(c)  The department shall:(1)  share the information included in the department's open burn pit registry with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry; and(2)  electronically link the open burn pit registry created under this chapter with the federal registry.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.004 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.004. Voluntary Registration

Sec. 99.004.  VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION.  A service member or veteran described by Section 99.003, or a family member of that service member or veteran, may voluntarily register a case of exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards with the department for inclusion in the registry.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.005 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.005. Confidentiality

Sec. 99.005.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Entries and information obtained under this chapter are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, are not subject to subpoena, and may not otherwise be released or made public except to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as provided by Section 99.003.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.006 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.006. Open Burn Pit Information

Sec. 99.006.  OPEN BURN PIT INFORMATION.  The department, with the assistance of the Texas Veterans Commission, shall develop and include on its Internet website information to inform service members, veterans, and their families about the:(1)  registration and use of the department's open burn pit registry and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry;(2)  most recent scientific developments on the health effects of exposure to open burn pit smoke and other airborne hazards and the status of any illness or condition that is presumed to be caused by exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards as designated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;(3)  availability of any treatment offered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for an illness or condition that may be caused by exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards;(4)  process for applying to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disability compensation for an illness or condition that may be related to exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards, including the methods for documenting the illness or condition; and(5)  manner of appealing to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs an existing service-related disability rating decision or requesting an increased service-related disability rating based on an illness or condition that may be related to exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99.007 (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 99 - Open Burn Pit Registry|Section 99.007. Report

Sec. 99.007.  REPORT.  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year following the creation of the registry, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the house of representatives and senate that includes:(1)  an assessment of the effectiveness of collection and maintenance of information on the health effects of exposure to open burn pit smoke and other airborne hazards; and(2)  any recommendation to improve the collection and maintenance of information about the health effects of exposure to open burn pit smoke and other airborne hazards.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 306), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.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 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 department, using existing resources and programs to the extent possible, shall develop and implement a state plan for education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.(b)  The state plan must include strategies for:(1)  improving early detection of, reducing disease onset risks for, and improving treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for specific demographic groups;(2)  educating health care professionals, caregivers, and the public to increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders;(3)  providing caregiver support;(4)  advancing basic science and applied research related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and(5)  collecting and evaluating information on efforts to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.(c)  The department shall develop the strategies described by Subsection (b)(1) in consultation with physicians and other health care providers licensed in this state who have clinical training and experience in caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.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 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders|Section 99A.002. Comments From Interested Parties

Sec. 99A.002.  COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.  (a)  In developing the state plan under Section 99A.001, the department shall seek comments from interested parties, including:(1)  members of the public with, or who care for persons with, Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;(2)  each state agency that provides services to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;(3)  any advisory body that addresses issues related to Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;(4)  public advocates concerned with issues related to Alzheimer's disease or related disorders;(5)  physicians and health care providers licensed in this state who have clinical training and experience in caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and(6)  researchers of issues affecting persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. (b)  On request of the department, the commission shall provide information and comments related to services provided to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders.(c)  The department shall meet with interested parties at least two times each year to:(1)  facilitate comments on and discuss the progress of developing and implementing the state plan developed under this chapter; and(2)  gather information for the report required under Section 99A.004.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.Redesignated and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.002(10), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.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 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders|Section 99A.003. Review and Modification of State Plan

Sec. 99A.003.  REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF STATE PLAN.  The department shall conduct a review and modify as necessary the state plan developed under this chapter at least once every five years.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.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 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders|Section 99A.004. Report

Sec. 99A.004.  REPORT.  Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the legislature a report on the development and implementation or the review or modification of the state plan developed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.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 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders|Section 99A.005. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 99A.005.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the department under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 99A.006 (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 99A - State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders|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, OR LIABILITY CREATED.  Notwithstanding any other law, Section 99A.001, including the use of or failure to use any information or materials developed or disseminated under that section, does not create a civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action or liability or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(55), eff. September 1, 2021.Redesignated and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.002(11), eff. September 1, 2021.|