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TX Health & Safety Code § 47.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.006. Technical Assistance by Department

Sec. 47.006.  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY DEPARTMENT.  The department may consult with a birthing facility and provide to the facility technical assistance associated with the implementation of a certified program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 47.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.008. Confidentiality and General Access to Data

Sec. 47.008.  CONFIDENTIALITY AND GENERAL ACCESS TO DATA.  (a)  The information management, reporting, and tracking system provided in accordance with this chapter must meet confidentiality requirements in accordance with required state and federal privacy guidelines.(b)  Data obtained through the information management, reporting, and tracking system under this chapter are for the confidential use of the department, the department's designee, and the persons or public or private entities that the department determines are necessary to carry out the functions of the tracking system.(c)  The executive commissioner by rule shall develop guidelines to protect the confidentiality of patients in accordance with Chapter 159, Occupations Code, and require the written or electronic  consent of a parent or guardian of a patient before any individually identifying information is provided to the department or the primary statewide resource center established under Section 30.051, Education Code, as set out in this chapter.  The department and center shall permit a parent or guardian at any time to withdraw information provided to the department or center under this chapter.(d)  Statistical or aggregated information that is about activities conducted under this chapter and that could not be used to individually identify a newborn, infant, or patient or a parent or guardian of a newborn, infant, or patient is not confidential.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.771, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 880, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0173, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (H.B. 2255), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 47.0085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.0085. Consent

Sec. 47.0085.  CONSENT.  (a)  The department shall create a process to:(1)  permit the parent of a newborn or infant to provide the consent required under this chapter through electronic means, including through audio or video recording;(2)  determine the manner of storing electronic consent records; and(3)  ensure the newborn's or infant's attending physician has access to the electronic consent records for the newborn or infant.(b)  A request for consent required by this chapter may be submitted to the parent or guardian of a newborn or infant through written or electronic means, including through audio or visual recording.(c)  A birthing facility or person required to obtain consent under this chapter is not required to use the process created by the department under this section to obtain the consent.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 47.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.009. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 47.009.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  A birthing facility, a clinical laboratory, an audiologist, a health care provider, a physician, a registered nurse, or any other officer or employee of a birthing facility, a laboratory, a physician, or an audiologist is not criminally or civilly liable for furnishing information in good faith to the department or its designee as required by this chapter.  This section does not apply to information gathered and furnished after a parent of a newborn or infant declined screening offered through a program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 47.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.010. Rulemaking

Sec. 47.010.  RULEMAKING.  (a)  The executive commissioner may adopt rules for the department to implement this chapter.(b)  If the executive commissioner adopts rules, the executive commissioner shall consider the most current guidelines established by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 411), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0174, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 47.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 47 - Hearing Loss in Newborns|Section 47.011. Duties of Midwife

Sec. 47.011.  DUTIES OF MIDWIFE.  (a)  In this section, "midwife" has the meaning assigned by Section 203.002, Occupations Code, and includes a nurse midwife described by Section 301.152, Occupations Code.(b)  A midwife who attends the birth of a newborn:(1)  is not required to offer the parents of the newborn a hearing screening for the newborn for the identification of hearing loss; and(2)  shall refer the parents of the newborn to a birthing facility or a provider that participates in the program and make a record of the referral.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 411), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.001. Definitions

Sec. 49.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Facility" includes a hospital, public health clinic, outpatient health clinic, community health center, and any other facility authorized under commission rules to provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment under this chapter.(2)  "Health care practitioner" means a person who is licensed to provide medical or other health care in this state and who has prescriptive authority, including a physician.(3)  "Hyperbaric oxygen treatment" means treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury prescribed by a health care practitioner and delivered in:(A)  a hyperbaric chamber approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; or(B)  a hyperbaric oxygen device that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for investigational use under the direction of an institutional review board with a national clinical trial number.(4)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.(5)  "Pilot program" means the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program established under this chapter.(6)  "Traumatic brain injury" means an acquired injury to the brain.  The term does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders or birth trauma.(7)  "Veteran" means an individual who has served in:(A)  an active or reserve component of the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States; or(B)  the Texas National Guard as defined by Section 431.001(4), Government Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.002. Establishment and Operation of Pilot Program

Sec. 49.002.  ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission, using existing resources, shall establish and operate the Veterans Recovery Pilot Program to provide diagnostic services, hyperbaric oxygen treatment, and support services to eligible veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury.(b)  If there is insufficient money in the veterans recovery account established under Section 49.004 to cover the commission's expenses in administering the pilot program, the commission may not operate the pilot program.(c)  The executive commissioner may appoint an advisory board to assist the commission in developing the pilot program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.003. Rules

Sec. 49.003.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, including standards for veteran and facility eligibility under the pilot program and standards to ensure patient confidentiality is protected under the pilot program.  The standards must require that:(1)  eligible facilities comply with applicable fire codes, oversight requirements, and any treatment protocols provided in commission rules; and(2)  eligible participants in the pilot program reside in this state.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.004. Veterans Recovery Account

Sec. 49.004.  VETERANS RECOVERY ACCOUNT.  (a)  The veterans recovery account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The veterans recovery account consists of:(1)  gifts, grants, and other donations received for the account; and(2)  interest earned on the investment of money in the fund.(c)  Section 403.0956, Government Code, does not apply to the veterans recovery account.(d)  The executive commissioner shall administer the veterans recovery account.  Money in the account may be used only to pay for:(1)  expenses of administering the pilot program;(2)  diagnostic testing and treatment of a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury under the pilot program; and(3)  a veteran's necessary travel and living expenses for a veteran required to travel to obtain treatment under the pilot program.(e)  The executive commissioner shall seek reimbursement for payments made under the pilot program from the TRICARE program of the United States Department of Defense, appropriate federal agencies, and any other responsible third party payor.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.005. Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment; Reservation of Funds

Sec. 49.005.  HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT; RESERVATION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt standards for the provision of hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program to veterans who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury, have been prescribed hyperbaric oxygen treatment by a health care practitioner, and voluntarily agree to treatment under the pilot program.(b)  A facility providing medical care to a veteran who is eligible for hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program may apply for reimbursement for treatment under the pilot program.(c)  The facility must submit a treatment plan to the commission before providing treatment under the pilot program.  The treatment plan must include:(1)  a prescription order for hyperbaric oxygen treatment issued by a health care practitioner;(2)  verification of facility and veteran eligibility;(3)  an estimate of the treatment costs and of the veteran's necessary travel and living expenses for a veteran required to travel to obtain the treatment; and(4)  any other information required by the commission.(d)  The commission shall approve or disapprove a treatment plan within a reasonable time as established by commission rule.  The commission shall notify the facility whether the treatment plan was approved or disapproved by the commission.(e)  The commission may not approve the provision of hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program unless the facility is in compliance with applicable commission standards and rules and the veteran is eligible for treatment under the pilot program.(f)  If there is sufficient money in the veterans recovery account, the commission shall approve each treatment plan that meets the requirements of this section and the standards adopted under this chapter.(g)  The executive commissioner shall reserve in the veterans recovery account an amount equal to the estimated treatment costs and necessary travel and living expenses specified in the treatment plan for each veteran who is approved for treatment under the pilot program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.006. Provision of Services; Reimbursement

Sec. 49.006.  PROVISION OF SERVICES; REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A facility may provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program to a veteran who has post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury if the commission approves a treatment plan under Section 49.005 for the veteran.(b)  A facility that elects to provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment to a veteran under Subsection (a) shall provide the treatment without charge to the veteran.  A veteran receiving treatment under the pilot program is not liable for the cost of treatment or expenses incurred under the pilot program.  The facility may submit to the commission a request for reimbursement from the veterans recovery account for expenses incurred for the treatment.(c)  A facility that elects to provide treatment under the pilot program shall submit to the commission regular reports, in the form prescribed by the commission, of the veteran's measured health improvements under the treatment plan.(d)  The executive commissioner shall reimburse a facility for expenses the facility incurred in providing the hyperbaric oxygen treatment from the veterans recovery account if:(1)  the treatment was provided according to the treatment plan approved by the commission;(2)  the expenses do not exceed the amount reserved for the treatment under Section 49.005; and(3)  the facility demonstrates in the reports described by Subsection (c) that the veteran is making measured health improvements.(e)  If expenses for the treatment exceed funds reserved for the treatment under Section 49.005, the state and the veterans recovery account are not liable for the amount in excess of the reserved funds.(f)  A facility may submit a modified treatment plan under Section 49.005 to request the reservation of funds in addition to funds reserved under the original treatment plan.(g)  From money in the veterans recovery account, the executive commissioner shall reimburse a veteran required to travel to obtain treatment under the pilot program for the travel and living expenses approved by the commission in the treatment plan.  The expenses may not exceed the amount reserved for those expenses under Section 49.005.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.007. Termination of Reservation of Funds

Sec. 49.007.  TERMINATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS.  (a)  If the facility or veteran fails to request reimbursement for treatment or for travel and living expenses under the pilot program for at least six months following the conclusion of treatment, the commission shall notify the facility and the veteran receiving treatment under the facility's treatment plan that the funding reserved for the treatment and expenses will be terminated on the 90th day after the date the commission provides notice under this subsection unless the facility or veteran notifies the commission of continued treatment and expenses under the pilot program or requests reimbursement for the treatment already provided or expenses already incurred under the pilot program.(b)  If a facility or veteran fails to notify the commission of continued treatment and expenses in the time required under Subsection (a), the executive commissioner shall terminate the reservation of funds in the veterans recovery account under the facility's treatment plan for that veteran.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.008. Report

Sec. 49.008.  REPORT.  Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate standing committees of the legislature a report regarding the pilot program that includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program and the number of veterans and facilities participating in the pilot program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 49.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 49 - Veterans Recovery Pilot Program|Section 49.009. Expiration of Chapter

Sec. 49.009.  EXPIRATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter expires September 1, 2023.  Any remaining balance in the veterans recovery account on the expiration of this chapter is transferred to the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 51.0001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program|Section 51.0001. Definitions

Sec. 51.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Cancer clinical trial" means a research study that subjects an individual to a new cancer treatment, including a medication, chemotherapy, adult stem cell therapy, or other treatment.(2)  "Inducement" means the payment of money, including a lump-sum or salary payment, to an individual for the individual's participation in a cancer clinical trial.(3)  "Program" means the cancer clinical trial participation program established under this chapter.(4)  "Subject" means an individual who participates in the program.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 51.0002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program|Section 51.0002. Establishment

Sec. 51.0002.  ESTABLISHMENT.  An independent, third-party organization may develop and implement the cancer clinical trial participation program to provide reimbursement to subjects for ancillary costs associated with participation in a cancer clinical trial, including costs for:(1)  travel;(2)  lodging;(3)  parking and tolls; and(4)  other costs considered appropriate by the organization.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 51.0003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program|Section 51.0003. Requirements; Notice

Sec. 51.0003.  REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE.  (a)  The program:(1)  must collaborate with physicians and health care providers to notify a prospective subject about the program when:(A)  the prospective subject provides informed consent for a cancer clinical trial; or(B)  funding is available to provide the program for the cancer clinical trial in which the prospective subject participates;(2)  must reimburse subjects based on financial need, which may include reimbursement to subjects whose income is at or below 700 percent of the federal poverty level;(3)  must provide reimbursement for ancillary costs, including costs described by Section 51.0002, to eliminate the financial barriers to enrollment in a clinical trial;(4)  may provide reimbursement for reasonable ancillary costs, including costs described by Section 51.0002, to one family member, friend, or other person who attends a cancer clinical trial to support a subject; and(5)  must comply with applicable federal and state laws.(b)  The independent, third-party organization administering the program shall provide written notice to prospective subjects of the requirements described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.002(9), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 51.0004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program|Section 51.0004. Reimbursement Requirements; Notice

Sec. 51.0004.  REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE.  (a)  A reimbursement under the program must:(1)  be reviewed and approved by the institutional review board associated with the cancer clinical trial for which the reimbursement is provided; and(2)  comply with applicable federal and state laws.(b)  The independent, third-party organization operating the program is not required to obtain approval from an institutional review board on the financial eligibility of a subject who is medically eligible for the program.(c)  The independent, third-party organization operating the program shall provide written notice to a subject on:(1)  the nature and availability of the ancillary financial support under the program; and (2)  the program's general guidelines on financial eligibility.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 51.0005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle B - Health Programs|Chapter 51 - Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Program|Section 51.0005. Reimbursement Status as Inducement

Sec. 51.0005.  REIMBURSEMENT STATUS AS INDUCEMENT.  Reimbursement to a subject of ancillary costs under the program:(1)  does not constitute an inducement to participate in a cancer clinical trial;(2)  is not considered coercion or the exertion of undue influence to participate in a cancer clinical trial; and(3)  is meant to accomplish parity in access to cancer clinical trials and remove barriers to participation in cancer clinical trials for financially burdened subjects.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(53), eff. September 1, 2021.|