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TX Health & Safety Code § 161.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter D. Medical Committees, Medical Peer Review Committees, and Compliance Officers|Section 161.032. Records and Proceedings Confidential

Sec. 161.032.  RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS CONFIDENTIAL.  (a)  The records and proceedings of a medical committee are confidential and are not subject to court subpoena.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 551.002, Government Code, the following proceedings may be held in a closed meeting following the procedures prescribed by Subchapter E, Chapter 551, Government Code:(1)  a proceeding of a medical peer review committee, as defined by Section 151.002, Occupations Code, or medical committee; or(2)  a meeting of the governing body of a public hospital, hospital district, hospital authority, or health maintenance organization of a public hospital, hospital authority, hospital district, or state-owned teaching hospital at which the governing body receives records, information, or reports provided by a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer.(c)  Records, information, or reports of a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer and records, information, or reports provided by a medical committee, medical peer review committee, or compliance officer to the governing body of a public hospital, hospital district, or hospital authority are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.(d)  The records and proceedings may be used by the committee and the committee members only in the exercise of proper committee functions.(e)  The records, information, and reports received or maintained by a compliance officer retain the protection provided by this section only if the records, information, or reports are received, created, or maintained in the exercise of a proper function of the compliance officer as provided by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.(f)  This section and Subchapter A, Chapter 160, Occupations Code, do not apply to records made or maintained in the regular course of business by a hospital, health maintenance organization, medical organization, university medical center or health science center, hospital district, hospital authority, or extended care facility.(g)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the records of a medical committee of a university medical school or a health science center, including a joint committee, may be disclosed to the extent required under federal law as a condition on the receipt of federal money.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 625, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1511, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter D. Medical Committees, Medical Peer Review Committees, and Compliance Officers|Section 161.033. Immunity for Committee Members

Sec. 161.033.  IMMUNITY FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS.  A member of a medical committee is not liable for damages to a person for an action taken or recommendation made within the scope of the functions of the committee if the committee member acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to the committee member.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses|Section 161.041. Mandatory Reporting of Gunshot Wounds

Sec. 161.041.  MANDATORY REPORTING OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS.  A physician who attends or treats, or who is requested to attend or treat, a bullet or gunshot wound, or the administrator, superintendent, or other person in charge of a hospital, sanitorium, or other institution in which a bullet or gunshot wound is attended or treated or in which the attention or treatment is requested, shall report the case at once to the law enforcement authority of the municipality or county in which the physician practices or in which the institution is located.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses|Section 161.042. Mandatory Reporting of Controlled Substance Overdoses

Sec. 161.042.  MANDATORY REPORTING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES.  (a)  A physician who attends or treats, or who is requested to attend or treat, an overdose of a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1 under Section 481.102 or a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B under Section 481.1022, or the administrator, superintendent, or other person in charge of a hospital, sanitorium, or other institution in which an overdose of a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1 under Section 481.102 or a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B under Section 481.1022 is attended or treated or in which the attention or treatment is requested, shall report the case at once to the department.(b)  A physician or other person who reports an overdose of a controlled substance under this section shall include in the report information regarding the date of the overdose, the type of controlled substance used, the sex and approximate age of the person attended or treated for the overdose or for whom treatment was sought, the symptoms associated with the overdose, the extent of treatment made necessary by the overdose, and the patient outcome.  The physician or other person making the report may provide other demographic information concerning the person attended or treated or for whom treatment was sought but may not disclose the person's name or address or any other information concerning the person's identity.(c)  A hospital, sanitorium, or other institution that makes a report under this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for damages arising out of the report.  An individual who makes a good-faith report under this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for damages arising out of the report.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 768), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses|Section 161.043. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 161.043.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is required to report under this subchapter and intentionally fails to report.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $100.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 161.042 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. |
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses|Section 161.044. Controlled Substance Overdose Information Repository

Sec. 161.044.  CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY.  (a)  The department shall maintain a central repository for the collection and analysis of information relating to incidents of a controlled substance overdose for which a physician or other person is required to report to the department under Section 161.042.  The department may not include in the repository any information the physician or other person is precluded from reporting under that section.(b)  The department shall release statistical information contained in the central repository on the request of a medical professional or representative of a law enforcement agency.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter F. Disclosure of Certain Agreements for Payment of Laboratory Tests|Section 161.061. Laboratory Information Required

Sec. 161.061.  LABORATORY INFORMATION REQUIRED.  (a)  A person licensed in this state to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, or chiropractic may not agree with a clinical, bioanalytical, or hospital laboratory to make payments to the laboratory for individual tests, combinations of tests, or test series for a patient unless:(1)  the person discloses on the bill or statement to the patient or to a third party payor the name and address of the laboratory and the net amount paid to or to be paid to the laboratory;  or(2)  discloses in writing on request to the patient or third party payor the net amount.(b)  The disclosure permitted by Subsection (a)(2) must show the charge for the laboratory test or test series and may include an explanation, in net dollar amounts or percentages, of the charge from the laboratory, the charge for handling, and an interpretation charge.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter F. Disclosure of Certain Agreements for Payment of Laboratory Tests|Section 161.062. Grounds for License Denial

Sec. 161.062.  GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL.  The agency responsible for licensing and regulating a person subject to this subchapter may, in addition to any other authority granted, deny a license application or other permission to practice if the person violates this subchapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter G. Human Milk Banks|Section 161.071. Minimum Guidelines for Human Donor Milk Banks

Sec. 161.071.  MINIMUM GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN DONOR MILK BANKS.  The department shall establish minimum guidelines for the procurement, processing, distribution, or use of human milk by donor milk banks.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 379, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.081. Definitions

Sec. 161.081.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.001, Tax Code.(1-a) (A)  "E-cigarette" means:(i)  an electronic cigarette or any other device that simulates smoking by using a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit to deliver nicotine or other substances to the individual inhaling from the device; or(ii)  a consumable liquid solution or other material aerosolized or vaporized during the use of an electronic cigarette or other device described by this subdivision.(B)  The term "e-cigarette" does not include a prescription medical device unrelated to the cessation of smoking.(C)  The term "e-cigarette" includes:(i)  a device described by this subdivision regardless of whether the device is manufactured, distributed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, or e-pipe or under another product name or description; and(ii)  a component, part, or accessory for the device, regardless of whether the component, part, or accessory is sold separately from the device.(1-b)  "Minor" means a person under 21 years of age.(2)  "Permit holder" has the meaning assigned by Section 147.0001 of this code or Section 154.001 or 155.001, Tax Code, as applicable.(3)  "Retail sale" means a transfer of possession from a retailer to a consumer in connection with a purchase, sale, or exchange for value of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products.(4)  "Retailer" means a person who engages in the practice of selling cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products to consumers and includes the owner of a coin-operated cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product vending machine.  The term includes a retailer as defined by Section 154.001 or 155.001, Tax Code, and an e-cigarette retailer as defined by Section 147.0001 of this code, as applicable.(5)  "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by Section 155.001, Tax Code.(6)  "Wholesaler" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.001 or 155.001, Tax Code, as applicable.|Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 994 (S.B. 248), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0815 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.0815. Nonapplicability

Sec. 161.0815.  NONAPPLICABILITY.  This subchapter does not apply to a product that is:(1)  approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of nicotine or smoking addiction; and(2)  labeled with a "Drug Facts" panel in accordance with regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.082. Sale of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products to Persons Younger Than 21 Years of Age Prohibited; Proof of Age Required

Sec. 161.082.  SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 21 YEARS OF AGE PROHIBITED; PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person, with criminal negligence:(1)  sells, gives, or causes to be sold or given a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product to someone who is younger than 21 years of age; or(2)  sells, gives, or causes to be sold or given a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product to another person who intends to deliver it to someone who is younger than 21 years of age.(b)  If an offense under this section occurs in connection with a sale by an employee of the owner of a store in which cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products are sold at retail, the employee is criminally responsible for the offense and is subject to prosecution.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(d)  It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that the person to whom the cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product was sold or given presented to the defendant apparently valid proof of identification.(e)  A proof of identification satisfies the requirements of Subsection (d) if it contains a physical description and photograph consistent with the person's appearance, purports to establish that the person is 21 years of age or older, and was issued by a governmental agency.  The proof of identification may include a driver's license issued by this state or another state, a passport, or an identification card issued by a state or the federal government.(f)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(1) that the person to whom the cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product was sold:(1)  is at least 18 years of age; and(2)  presented at the time of purchase a valid military identification card of the United States military forces or the state military forces.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 161.081 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0825 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.0825. Use of Certain Electronically Readable Information

Sec. 161.0825.  USE OF CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY READABLE INFORMATION.  (a)  In this section, "transaction scan device" means a device capable of deciphering electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate.(b)  A person may access electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate for the purpose of complying with Section 161.082.(c)  Information accessed under this section may not be sold or otherwise disseminated to a third party for any purpose, including any marketing, advertising, or promotional activities.  The information may be obtained by court order or on proper request by the comptroller, a law enforcement officer, or a law enforcement agency.(d)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(e)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 161.082 that:(1)  a transaction scan device identified a license or certificate as valid and the defendant accessed the information and relied on the results in good faith; or(2)  if the defendant is the owner of a store in which cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products are sold at retail, the offense under Section 161.082 occurs in connection with a sale by an employee of the owner, and the owner had provided the employee with:(A)  a transaction scan device in working condition; and(B)  adequate training in the use of the transaction scan device.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 391 (S.B. 1465), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.083. Sale of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products to Persons Younger Than 30 Years of Age

Sec. 161.083.  SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 30 YEARS OF AGE.  (a)  A person may not sell, give, or cause to be sold or given a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product to someone who is younger than 30 years of age unless the person to whom the cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product was sold or given presents an apparently valid proof of identification.(a-1)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.(b)  A retailer shall adequately supervise and train the retailer's agents and employees to prevent a violation of Subsection (a).(c)  A proof of identification described by Section 161.082(e) satisfies the requirements of Subsection (a).(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of this section is not a violation of this subchapter for purposes of Section 161.0901.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 994 (S.B. 248), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|For expiration of Subsections (b-1) and (b-2), see Subsection (b-2).
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products|Section 161.085. Notification of Employees and Agents

Sec. 161.085.  NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.  (a)  Each retailer shall notify each individual employed by that retailer who is to be engaged in retail sales of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products that state law:(1)  prohibits the sale or distribution of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products to any person who is younger than 21 years of age as provided by Section 161.082 and that a violation of that section is a Class C misdemeanor; and(2)  requires each person who sells cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products at retail or by vending machine to post a warning notice as provided by Section 161.084, requires each employee to ensure that the appropriate sign is always properly displayed while that employee is exercising the employee's duties, and provides that a violation of Section 161.084 is a Class C misdemeanor.(b)  The notice required by this section must be provided within 72 hours of the date an individual begins to engage in retail sales of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products.  The individual shall signify that the individual has received the notice required by this section by signing a form stating that the law has been fully explained, that the individual understands the law, and that the individual, as a condition of employment, agrees to comply with the law.(c)  Each form signed by an individual under this section shall indicate the date of the signature and the current address and social security number of the individual.  The retailer shall retain the form signed by each individual employed as a retail sales clerk until the 60th day after the date the individual has left the employer's employ.(d)  A retailer required by this section to notify employees commits an offense if the retailer fails, on demand of a peace officer or an agent of the comptroller, to provide the forms prescribed by this section.  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(e)  It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (d) to show proof that the employee did complete, sign, and date the forms required by Subsections (b) and (c).  Proof must be shown to the comptroller or an agent of the comptroller not later than the seventh day after the date of a demand under Subsection (d).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1141, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|