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TX Health & Safety Code § 12.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Fees for Public Health Services|Section 12.037. Modification, Suspension, or Termination of Services

Sec. 12.037.  MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES.  (a)  The department may modify, suspend, or terminate public health services to a person for nonpayment of billed services after notice to the affected person and an opportunity for a fair hearing.(b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the criteria for department action under this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0031, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Fees for Public Health Services|Section 12.038. Rules

Sec. 12.038.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0032, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Fees for Public Health Services|Section 12.039. Construction of Other Laws

Sec. 12.039.  CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER LAWS.  (a)  This subchapter does not repeal or modify a statute in effect on August 29, 1983, that fixes the amount, directs the disposition, prohibits the collection, or prescribes the basis for computing any fee or charge.(b)  This section does not restrict the determination or recomputing of a fee or charge in accordance with the prescribed basis for computing the fee or charge.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter E. Grants or Contracts for Purchases of Public Health Services, Equipment, or Supplies|Section 12.051. Provision of Funds

Sec. 12.051.  PROVISION OF FUNDS.  The department may provide funds by grant or contract to a qualified person for the purchase of services, equipment, or supplies to be used to promote and maintain the public health.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter E. Grants or Contracts for Purchases of Public Health Services, Equipment, or Supplies|Section 12.052. Requirements for Expenditure of Certain Funds

Sec. 12.052.  REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.  (a)  The expenditure of funds received by local units of government from the department is governed by Chapter 783, Government Code, and the rules adopted under that law, except as provided by Section 12.055.(b)  The expenditure of funds received by other state agencies from the department is governed by Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code, and the rules adopted under that law, except as provided by Section 12.055.(c)  The expenditure of funds received by any other qualified person from the department is governed by the grant or contract between the person and the department.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter E. Grants or Contracts for Purchases of Public Health Services, Equipment, or Supplies|Section 12.053. Inventory Requirements

Sec. 12.053.  INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.  All equipment and supplies which are purchased through a program, contract, or grant with the department by or for qualified entities, including but not limited to individuals, corporations, local units of government and other state agencies and that are used to promote and maintain public health are exempt from the statewide personal property accounting system administered by the comptroller of public accounts described in Subchapter L, Chapter 403, Government Code.  The qualified entities shall maintain complete equipment and supply records.  The department may request the return of any usable equipment or supplies purchased with funds provided by the department upon the termination of the program, contract, or grant.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 5.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter E. Grants or Contracts for Purchases of Public Health Services, Equipment, or Supplies|Section 12.054. Disposition of Certain Department Property

Sec. 12.054.  DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.  (a)  This section applies only to property that is surplus or salvage property under Chapter 2175, Government Code, and that is:(1)  exempt under Section 12.053 from the statewide personal property accounting system;  or(2)  lawfully in the possession of an emergency medical services provider or governmental entity as those terms are defined by Section 773.003.(b)  The department may negotiate directly with an emergency medical services provider or governmental entity to transfer title to property covered by this section for which the department determines that it holds title.  The department and the provider or governmental entity may mutually agree upon the value of the property and shall take any action incident to the transaction that is required by federal law.(c)  The department shall initiate necessary procedures under Chapter 2175, Government Code, to dispose of surplus or salvage property for which the department does not transfer title under this section.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 164, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(10), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter E. Grants or Contracts for Purchases of Public Health Services, Equipment, or Supplies|Section 12.056. Participation in Department Purchasing Contracts or Group Purchasing Program

Sec. 12.056.  PARTICIPATION IN DEPARTMENT PURCHASING CONTRACTS OR GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM.  The department may allow a state agency, local unit of government, or private entity that expends funds received by the department to purchase goods or services using those funds by participating in:(1)  a contract the department has made to purchase goods or services;  or(2)  a group purchasing program established or designated by the department that offers discounts to providers of health services.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter F. Border Health|Section 12.071. Office of Border Health

Sec. 12.071.  OFFICE OF BORDER HEALTH.  The department shall establish and maintain an office in the department to coordinate and promote health and environmental issues between this state and Mexico.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0034, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter F. Border Health|Section 12.072. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Disease Mitigation in Border Counties

Sec. 12.072.  VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASE MITIGATION IN BORDER COUNTIES.  (a)  To address vector-borne and zoonotic diseases and standardize practices in counties located along the international border with Mexico, the department shall:(1)  consult with the Department of Agriculture and other appropriate state agencies to study:(A)  the ongoing and potential needs of border counties related to vector-borne and zoonotic diseases;(B)  the availability of and capacity for vector mitigation and control, including increased staffing, equipment, education, and training; and(C)  strategies to improve or develop continuing education and public outreach initiatives for vector-borne and zoonotic disease prevention, including sanitation, removal of standing water, use of repellant, and reporting to health authorities of rashes and other symptoms of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases;(2)  develop rapid local and regional response and support plans for:(A)  ongoing vector-borne and zoonotic disease control activities; and(B)  disasters, including flooding, hurricanes, and outbreaks of vector-borne diseases; and(3)  perform any administrative actions necessary to address the findings from the study described by Subdivision (1) and to implement any appropriate strategies developed under this section.(b)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to implement and administer this section.  The department shall coordinate with appropriate federal agencies, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, public and private hospitals, institutions of higher education, and private entities in implementing and administering this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 398 (S.B. 1312), Sec. 3, eff. June 2, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.091. Definition

Sec. 12.091.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "panel" means a panel of the medical advisory board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0035, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.092. Medical Advisory Board; Board Members

Sec. 12.092.  MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD;  BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The commissioner shall appoint the medical advisory board members from:(1)  persons licensed to practice medicine in this state, including physicians who are board certified in internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, physical medicine, or ophthalmology and who are jointly recommended by the department and the Texas Medical Association; and(2)  persons licensed to practice optometry in this state who are jointly recommended by the department and the Texas Optometric Association.(b)  The medical advisory board shall assist the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas in determining whether:(1)  an applicant for a driver's license or a license holder is capable of safely operating a motor vehicle; or(2)  an applicant for or holder of a license to carry a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, or an applicant for or holder of a commission as a security officer under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, is capable of exercising sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 9.23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3433), Sec. 16, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0036, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 437 (H.B. 910), Sec. 29, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.093. Administration

Sec. 12.093.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The medical advisory board is administratively attached to the department.(b)  The department:(1)  shall provide administrative support for the medical advisory board and panels of the medical advisory board; and(2)  may collect and maintain the individual medical records necessary for use by the medical advisory board and the panels under this section from a physician, hospital, or other health care provider.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0037, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.094. Rules Relating to Medical Advisory Board Members

Sec. 12.094.  RULES RELATING TO MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The executive commissioner:(1)  may adopt rules to govern the activities of the medical advisory board;(2)  by rule may establish a reasonable fee to pay a member of the medical advisory board for the member's professional consultation services; and(3)  if appropriate, may authorize reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code, for each meeting a member attends.(b)  The fee under Subsection (a)(2) may not be less than $75 or more than $150 for each meeting that the member attends.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0038, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.095. Board Panels; Powers and Duties

Sec. 12.095.  BOARD PANELS;  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  If the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas requests an opinion or recommendation from the medical advisory board as to the ability of an applicant or license holder to operate a motor vehicle safely or to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun, the commissioner or a person designated by the commissioner shall convene a panel to consider the case or question submitted by that department.(b)  To take action as a panel, at least three members of the medical advisory board must be present.(c)  Each panel member shall prepare an individual independent written report for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas that states the member's opinion as to the ability of the applicant or license holder to operate a motor vehicle safely or to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a handgun, as appropriate.  In the report the panel member may also make recommendations relating to that department's subsequent action.(d)  In its deliberations, a panel may examine any medical record or report that contains material that may be relevant to the ability of the applicant or license holder.(e)  The panel may require the applicant or license holder to undergo a medical or other examination at the applicant's or holder's expense.  A person who conducts an examination under this subsection may be compelled to testify before the panel and in any subsequent proceedings under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, or Subchapter N, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, as applicable, concerning the person's observations and findings.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.22, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.096 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.096. Physician Report

Sec. 12.096.  PHYSICIAN REPORT.  (a)  A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state may inform the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas or the medical advisory board, orally or in writing, of the name, date of birth, and address of a patient older than 15 years of age whom the physician has diagnosed as having a disorder or disability specified in a rule of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.(b)  The release of information under this section is an exception to the patient-physician privilege requirements imposed under Section 159.002, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.768, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.097 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.097. Confidentiality Requirements

Sec. 12.097.  CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  All records, reports, and testimony relating to the medical condition of an applicant or license holder:(1)  are for the confidential use of the medical advisory board, a panel, or the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;(2)  are privileged information;  and(3)  may not be disclosed to any person or used as evidence in a trial except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  In a subsequent proceeding under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, or Subchapter N, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, the department may provide a copy of the report of the medical advisory board or panel and a medical record or report relating to an applicant or license holder to:(1)  the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;(2)  the applicant or license holder; and(3)  the officer who presides at the hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 11.23, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0039, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.098 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter H. Medical Advisory Board|Section 12.098. Liability

Sec. 12.098.  LIABILITY.  A member of the medical advisory board, a member of a panel, a person who makes an examination for or on the recommendation of the medical advisory board, or a physician who reports to the medical advisory board or a panel under Section 12.096 is not liable for a professional opinion, recommendation, or report made under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter I. Texas Volunteer Health Corps|Section 12.111. Texas Volunteer Health Corps

Sec. 12.111.  TEXAS VOLUNTEER HEALTH CORPS.  (a)  The department shall establish the Texas Volunteer Health Corps to enhance community-based public health services.(b)  The Texas Volunteer Health Corps shall connect volunteers with residents of local communities to involve those residents in preventive health care, expand the role of those residents in making decisions about their own health, and build community support for public health.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 768, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 12.091 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(52), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter I. Texas Volunteer Health Corps|Section 12.112. Coordinators

Sec. 12.112.  COORDINATORS.  (a)  The department may employ coordinators to recruit, train, and refer volunteers for service in local communities.(b)  A coordinator employed under this section may apply for grants from any public or private source for purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 768, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 12.092 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(52), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter I. Texas Volunteer Health Corps|Section 12.113. Volunteers

Sec. 12.113.  VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  Volunteers recruited under this subchapter may include students in high school or an institution of higher education, senior citizens, participants in the TANF job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program, VISTA and AmeriCorps volunteers, and volunteers from business and community networks.(b)  To build healthy local communities, Texas Volunteer Health Corps volunteers may promote health, expand clients' capacity for self-help, make clinic appointments, arrange transportation, and identify community resources and provide links to those resources.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 768, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 12.093 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(52), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0040, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 12.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services|Subchapter I. Texas Volunteer Health Corps|Section 12.114. Vital Health Care Issues

Sec. 12.114.  VITAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES.  (a)  The department may identify vital health care issues, including the use of tobacco and alcohol, end-of-life needs, health and safety issues on the Texas/Mexico border, family issues, oral health, violence, immunizations, homelessness, responsible adult and teen pregnancy, substance abuse, health promotion and education, and disease prevention.(b)  The Texas Volunteer Health Corps may address a vital health care issue if a local community identifies the issue as a priority.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 768, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 12.094 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(52), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|