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TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 1001.033. Application Requirement for Colonias Projects

Sec. 1001.033.  APPLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COLONIAS PROJECTS.  (a)  In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that:(1)  is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code;(2)  is located in a county any part of which is within 62 miles of an international border; and(3)  consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Regarding any projects funded by the commission that provide assistance to colonias, the commission shall require an applicant for the funds to submit to the commission a colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that may be served by the project proposed in the application.  If a colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may contact the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative to obtain the classification number.  On request of the commission, the secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative shall assign a classification number to the colonia.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 828 (S.B. 827), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.09, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 1001.034. Investigation of Department

Sec. 1001.034.  INVESTIGATION OF DEPARTMENT.  The executive commissioner shall investigate the conduct of the work of the department.  For that purpose, the executive commissioner shall have access at any time to all department books and records and may require an officer or employee of the department to furnish written or oral information.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Section 11.014 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0007, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 1001.035. Advisory Committees

Sec. 1001.035.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The executive commissioner may appoint advisory committees to assist the executive commissioner and department in performing duties related to department functions.(b)  If the executive commissioner appoints an advisory committee under this section, the appointment must be made in a manner that provides for:(1)  a balanced representation of persons with knowledge and interest in the committee's field of work;(2)  the inclusion on the committee of at least two members who represent the interests of the public; and(3)  a balanced representation of the geographic regions of the state.(d)  A member of an advisory committee appointed under this section may receive reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by Section 2110.004, Government Code.(e)  The executive commissioner shall specify each committee's purpose, powers, and duties, and shall require each committee to report to the executive commissioner or department in the manner specified by the executive commissioner concerning the committee's activities and the results of its work.(f)  The executive commissioner shall establish procedures for receiving reports relating to the activities and accomplishments of an advisory committee established by statute to advise the department or executive commissioner on matters related to department functions.  The executive commissioner may appoint additional members to those advisory committees and may establish additional duties of those committees as the executive commissioner determines to be necessary.(g)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Section 11.016 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0008, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.051. Commissioner

Sec. 1001.051.  COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall appoint a commissioner of the department with the approval of the governor.  The commissioner is to be selected according to education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability.(a-1)  The executive commissioner shall employ the commissioner in accordance with Section 531.0056, Government Code.(a-2)  Except as provided in Subsection (a-3), the commissioner must:(1)  have at least five years of experience in the administration of public health systems; and(2)  be a person licensed to practice medicine in this state.(a-3)  The executive commissioner may, based on the qualifications and experience in administering public health systems, employ a person other than a physician as the commissioner.(a-4)  If the executive commissioner employs a person as commissioner who is not a physician, then the executive commissioner shall designate a person licensed to practice medicine in this state as chief medical executive.(b)  The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the executive commissioner.(b-1)  The executive commissioner may supplement the salary of the commissioner with the approval of the governor.  The salary may not exceed 1.5 times the salary of the governor, from funds appropriated to the department.  The use of funds from other sources are not limited by this subsection.(c)  Subject to the control of the executive commissioner, the commissioner shall:(1)  act as the department's chief administrative officer;(2)  in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Section 531.00551, Government Code, assist the executive commissioner in the development and implementation of policies and guidelines needed for the administration of the department's functions;(3)  in accordance with the procedures adopted by the executive commissioner under Section 531.00551, Government Code, assist the executive commissioner in the development of rules relating to the matters within the department's jurisdiction, including the delivery of services to persons and the rights and duties of persons who are served or regulated by the department; and(4)  serve as a liaison between the department and commission.(d)  The commissioner shall administer this chapter under operational policies established by the executive commissioner and in accordance with the memorandum of understanding under Section 531.0055(k), Government Code, between the commissioner and the executive commissioner, as adopted by rule.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0006, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1631, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.0515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.0515. Office of Chief State Epidemiologist

Sec. 1001.0515.  OFFICE OF CHIEF STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST.  (a)  The commissioner shall:(1)  establish an Office of Chief State Epidemiologist within the department to provide expertise in public health activities and policy in this state by:(A)  evaluating epidemiologic, medical, and health care information; and(B)  identifying pertinent research and evidence-based best practices; and(2)  appoint a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state as the chief state epidemiologist to administer the Office of Chief State Epidemiologist.(b)  The chief state epidemiologist must:(1)  be board certified in a medical specialty; and(2)  have significant experience in public health and an advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related field.(c)  The chief state epidemiologist serves as:(1)  the department expert on epidemiological matters and on communicable and noncommunicable diseases; and(2)  the department's senior science representative and primary contact for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies related to epidemiologic science and disease surveillance.(d)  The chief state epidemiologist may provide professional and scientific consultation regarding epidemiology and disease control, harmful exposure, and injury prevention to state agencies, health facilities, health service regions, local health authorities, local health departments, and other entities.(e)  Notwithstanding any other law, the chief state epidemiologist may access information from the department to implement duties of the epidemiologist's office.  Reports, records, and information provided to the Office of Chief State Epidemiologist that relate to an epidemiologic or toxicologic investigation of human illness or conditions and of environmental exposure that are harmful or believed to be harmful to the public health are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise, except for statistical purposes if released in a manner that prevents identification of any person.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968), Sec. 15, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.052. Personnel

Sec. 1001.052.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The department may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of personnel necessary and suitable to administer this chapter.(b)  The executive commissioner shall prepare and by rule adopt personnel standards.(c)  A personnel position may be filled only by an individual selected and appointed on a nonpartisan merit basis.(d)  The commissioner, with the advice of the council, shall develop and the department shall implement policies that clearly define the responsibilities of the staff of the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.053. Information About Qualifications and Standards of Conduct

Sec. 1001.053.  INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to department employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for employment under this chapter or rules adopted by the executive commissioner, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.054. Merit Pay

Sec. 1001.054.  MERIT PAY.  Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations.  All merit pay for department employees must be given under the system established under this section or under rules adopted by the executive commissioner.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.055. Career Ladder

Sec. 1001.055.  CAREER LADDER.  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program.  The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry-level positions concurrently with any public posting.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter C. Personnel|Section 1001.056. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Sec. 1001.056.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.  (a)  Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  Unless the following are included in a policy statement adopted by the executive commissioner that is applicable to the department, the policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the department to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code;  and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the department's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must be:(1)  updated annually;(2)  reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and(3)  filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1632, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.071. General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Health Care

Sec. 1001.071.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO HEALTH CARE.  (a)  The department is the state agency with primary responsibility to administer or provide health services, including:(1)  disease prevention;(2)  health promotion;(3)  indigent health care;(4)  certain acute care services;(5)   licensing of certain health professions; and(6)  other health-related services as provided by law.(b)  The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding the public health, including:(1)  implementing the state's public health care delivery programs under the authority of the department;(2)  administering state health facilities, hospitals, and health care systems;(3)  developing and providing health care services, as directed by law;(4)  providing for the prevention and control of communicable diseases;(5)  providing public education on health-related matters, as directed by law;(6)  compiling and reporting health-related information, as directed by law;(7)  acting as the lead agency for implementation of state policies regarding the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and administering programs related to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;(8)  investigating the causes of injuries and methods of prevention;(9)  administering a grant program to provide appropriated money to counties, municipalities, public health districts, and other political subdivisions for their use to provide or pay for essential public health services;(10)  administering the registration of vital statistics;(11)  licensing, inspecting, and enforcing regulations regarding health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services;(12)  implementing established standards and procedures for the management and control of sanitation and for health protection measures;(13)  enforcing regulations regarding radioactive materials;(14)  enforcing regulations regarding food, drugs, cosmetics, and health devices;(15)  enforcing regulations regarding food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, and roadside food vendors;(16)  enforcing regulations controlling hazardous substances in households and workplaces; and(17)  implementing a mental health program for veterans.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 2392), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0005(a), eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0005(b), eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.020, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.0711 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.0711. School Health Advisory Committee

Sec. 1001.0711.  SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a School Health Advisory Committee at the department to provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of coordinated school health programs and school health services.(b)  The committee shall include at least:(1)  one representative from the Department of Agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture; and(2)  one representative from the Texas Education Agency, appointed by the commissioner of education.(c)  Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to a committee created under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 784 (S.B. 42), Sec. 9, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1633, eff. April 2, 2015.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (e).
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.0712 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.0712. Cause of Death Data Improvement

Sec. 1001.0712.  CAUSE OF DEATH DATA IMPROVEMENT.  (a)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the legislature a report on the processes and procedures for collecting cause of death information, including any challenges to collecting accurate information relating to maternal mortality.(b)  In preparing the report, the department may examine:(1)  issues relating to the quality of the death information being collected, including the accuracy and completeness of the information;(2)  the role of medical certifiers in death information collection;(3)  the perceptions of the individuals collecting the death information regarding the information's integrity;(4)  the training required for the individuals collecting death information; and(5)  the structural, procedural, and technological issues of collecting the information.(c)  The department, in consultation with the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, shall examine national standards regarding the collection of death information and may convene a panel of experts to advise the department and the review committee in developing recommendations for improving the collection of accurate information related to cause of death.(d)  The report may be included as part of another report the department is required to submit to the legislature.(e)  This section expires September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 10, eff. August 16, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 21, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.072. General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Mental Health

Sec. 1001.072.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH.  The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding mental health, including:(1)  administering and coordinating mental health services at the local and state level;(2)  operating the state's mental health facilities;  and(3)  inspecting, licensing, and enforcing regulations regarding mental health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.073. General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Substance Abuse

Sec. 1001.073.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.  The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding substance abuse, including:(1)  administering, coordinating, and contracting for the delivery of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs at the state and local level;(2)  inspecting, licensing, and enforcing regulations regarding substance abuse treatment facilities;  and(3)  providing public education on substance abuse issues, as directed by law.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 12 - Health and Mental Health|Chapter 1001 - Department of State Health Services|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1001.074. Information Regarding Complaints

Sec. 1001.074.  INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the department.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the department;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the department closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  The department shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the executive commissioner's and the department's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The department, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.|