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TX Health & Safety Code § 162.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.011. Discovery Powers of Court

Sec. 162.011.  DISCOVERY POWERS OF COURT.  (a)  A court of competent jurisdiction shall exercise the discovery powers granted in this section on the motion of any party.  The court shall exercise the powers to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain information from or relating to a donor if that information:(1)  is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence regarding any matter relevant to the subject matter of a pending proceeding;  and(2)  cannot otherwise be obtained without threatening the disclosure of the name of a donor or other information that could result in the disclosure of a donor's identity, including an address, social security number, designated recipient, or replacement donation information.(b)  This section does not apply to information obtainable under Section 162.010.(c)  The court may:(1)  order the deposition of any witness, including a donor, orally, on written questions and cross-questions propounded by the parties, or both;  and(2)  compel the production of documents and things.(d)  A subpoena issued to a donor under this section may be served only in person at the donor's residence address.  On a showing that service in person cannot be made at the donor's residence despite diligent efforts to do so, the court may order service on the donor at other places as directed by the court.(e)  The court shall deliver to the parties all discoverable information obtained through the exercise of powers provided by this section, including testimony, documents, or things.  The court shall first delete from that information the name of any donor or any other information that could result in the disclosure of a donor's identity, including information described by Subsection (a)(2).  The court may substitute fictitious names, such as "John Doe," or make other changes as necessary to protect the confidentiality of the donor's identity in the information made available to the parties.(f)  The court may not disclose confidential donor information to any person other than a person acting under Section 162.010(e) or (f).  That person may not disclose the information to others.(g)  The exercise of the court's powers under this section is governed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except to the extent of any conflict with this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.012. Limitation on Liability

Sec. 162.012.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.  (a)  A donor who provides information or blood samples under Section 162.010 is immune from all liability arising out of the donation of the blood transfused into a recipient.(b)  A blood bank is not liable for the disclosure of information to a court in accordance with an order issued under Sections 162.010(b)-(f).(c)  A presumption of negligence or causation does not attach to a donor's positive test result if the test result is obtained after the donation of blood or blood components that is the subject of discovery as provided under Section 162.011.(d)  Except as provided by Section 162.013 or 162.014, a person who negligently or intentionally discloses blood bank records in violation of this chapter is liable only for actual damages resulting from the negligent or intentional disclosure.(e)  This chapter does not give rise to any liability under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code (Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.013. Civil Penalty

Sec. 162.013.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who is injured by a violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011 may bring a civil action for damages.  In addition, any person may bring an action to restrain such a violation or threatened violation.(b)  If it is found in a civil action that a person has violated a section listed in Subsection (a), that person is liable for:(1)  actual damages; (2)  a civil penalty of not more than $1,000;  and(3)  court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.014. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 162.014.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person discloses information in violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  Each disclosure made in violation of Section 162.006 or 162.007 constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.015. Donation of Blood by Persons Younger Than 18 Years of Age

Sec. 162.015.  DONATION OF BLOOD BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.  A person who is 17 years of age may consent to the donation of the person's blood or blood components.  A person younger than 18 years of age may not receive any compensation from a blood bank for a donation of the person's blood or blood components.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 160, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.016. Be a Blood Donor Account; Dedication

Sec. 162.016.  BE A BLOOD DONOR ACCOUNT; DEDICATION.  (a)  The be a blood donor account is a separate account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of:(1)  money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.641, Transportation Code; and(2)  gifts, grants, donations, and legislative appropriations.(b)  The department administers the account.(b-1)  The department may spend money credited to the account or money deposited to the associated trust fund account created under Section 504.6012, Transportation Code, only to:(1)  make grants to nonprofit blood centers in this state for programs to recruit and retain volunteer blood donors; and(2)  defray the cost of administering the account.(c)  The department  may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the benefit of the account.  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission  by rule shall establish guidelines for spending money described by Subsection (b-1).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0491, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.018. Brochure on Umbilical Cord Blood Options

Sec. 162.018.  BROCHURE ON UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD OPTIONS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall prepare and update as necessary a brochure based on nationally accepted, peer reviewed, scientific research information regarding stem cells contained in the umbilical cord blood after delivery of an infant.  The information in the brochure must include:(1)  the current and potential uses, risks, and benefits of stem cells contained in umbilical cord blood to a potential recipient of donated stem cells, including a biological family member, extended family member, or nonrelated individual;(2)  the options available for future use or storage of umbilical cord blood after delivery of an infant, including:(A)  discarding the stem cells;(B)  donating the stem cells to a public umbilical cord blood bank;(C)  storing the stem cells in a private family umbilical cord blood bank for use by immediate and extended family members; and(D)  storing the stem cells for immediate and extended family use through a family or sibling donor banking program that provides free collection, processing, and storage when a medical need exists;(3)  the medical process used to collect umbilical cord blood after delivery of an infant;(4)  any risk associated with umbilical cord blood collection to the mother and the infant;(5)  any costs that may be incurred by a pregnant woman who chooses to donate or store umbilical cord blood after delivery of the woman's infant; and(6)  the average cost of public and private umbilical cord blood banking.(b)  The department shall make the brochure available on the department's website and shall distribute the brochure on request to physicians or other persons permitted by law to attend a pregnant woman during gestation or at delivery of an infant.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (H.B. 709), Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0492, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.019. Duty of Certain Professionals

Sec. 162.019.  DUTY OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a physician or other person permitted by law to attend a pregnant woman during gestation or at delivery of an infant shall provide the woman with the brochure described in Section 162.018 before the third trimester of the woman's pregnancy or as soon as reasonably feasible.(b)  A person described in Subsection (a) who attends a pregnant woman during delivery of her infant shall permit the mother to arrange for umbilical cord blood storage or donation if the mother requests unless, in the opinion of the person, the donation threatens the health of the mother or her infant.(c)  A person described by Subsection (a) is not required to distribute the brochure under Subsection (a) or to permit for the arrangement of umbilical cord blood storage or donation under Subsection (b) if the action conflicts with the person's religious beliefs and the person makes this fact known to the mother as soon as reasonably feasible.(d)  A person described by Subsection (a) is not required to distribute the brochure under Subsection (a) while treating the pregnant woman for an emergency condition or when the mother presents in labor and delivers the infant during that presentation.(e)  A person described by Subsection (a) is not required to distribute the brochure under Subsection (a) if the woman provides the person with a written statement that she chooses to view the materials on the website described by Section 162.018(b).(f)  A person described by Subsection (a) who fails to distribute the brochure is not subject to discipline by the appropriate licensing agency and a cause of action is not created by any failure to distribute the brochure as required by this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (H.B. 709), Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 162.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood|Section 162.020. Adult Stem Cell Collection

Sec. 162.020.  ADULT STEM CELL COLLECTION.  Blood obtained by a blood bank may be used for the collection of adult stem cells if the donor consents in writing to that use.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 177), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 163.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 163 - Education Program About Sexual Conduct and Substance Abuse|Section 163.001. Program

Sec. 163.001.  PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall develop a model public health education program suitable for school-age children and shall make the program available to any person on request.  The program should emphasize:(1)  that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the most effective protection against unwanted teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually;(2)  that abstinence from sexual intercourse outside of lawful marriage is the expected societal standard for school-age unmarried persons;  and(3)  the physical, emotional, and psychological dangers of substance abuse, including the risk of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) through the sharing of needles during intravenous drug usage.(b)  Course materials and instruction relating to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should be age appropriate.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 163.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 163 - Education Program About Sexual Conduct and Substance Abuse|Section 163.002. Instructional Elements

Sec. 163.002.  INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS.  Course materials and instruction relating to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should include:(1)  an emphasis on sexual abstinence as the only completely reliable method of avoiding unwanted teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases;(2)  an emphasis on the importance of self-control, responsibility, and ethical conduct in making decisions relating to sexual behavior;(3)  statistics, based on the latest medical information, that indicate the efficacy of the various forms of contraception;(4)  information concerning the laws relating to the financial responsibilities associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing;(5)  information concerning the laws prohibiting sexual abuse and the legal and counseling options available to victims of sexual abuse;(6)  information on how to cope with and rebuff unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, as well as the importance of avoiding the sexual exploitation of other persons;(7)  psychologically sound methods of resisting unwanted peer pressure;  and(8)  emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 163.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 163 - Education Program About Sexual Conduct and Substance Abuse|Section 163.003. Additional Instructional Elements Regarding Human Papillomavirus

Sec. 163.003.  ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS REGARDING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS.  Course materials and instruction relating to sexually transmitted diseases must be available in English and in Spanish and should include:(1)  the following specific information on human papillomavirus:(A)  that sexual intercourse is not required to become infected with human papillomavirus and that the avoidance of skin-to-skin contact involving the genital areas offers the best protection;(B)  that both males and females may be infected with human papillomavirus and symptoms may not be present;(C)  that younger women are at greater risk of human papillomavirus infection than older women; and(D)  that human papillomavirus may be transmitted to an infant during childbirth;(2)  information regarding the role of human papillomavirus in the development of genital warts, cervical cancer, and other diseases; and(3)  information regarding the continuing need for women to undergo Pap smear testing, even if they have received a vaccination against human papillomavirus.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 59 (H.B. 1379), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.001. Short Title

Sec. 164.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Treatment Facilities Marketing Practices Act.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.002. Legislative Purpose

Sec. 164.002.  LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against fraud, deceit, and misleading marketing practices and to foster and encourage competition and fair dealing by mental health facilities and chemical dependency treatment facilities by prohibiting or restricting practices by which the public has been injured in connection with the marketing and advertising of mental health services and the admission of patients.  Nothing in this chapter should be construed to prohibit a mental health facility from advertising its services in a general way or promoting its specialized services.  However, the public should be able to distinguish between the marketing activities of the facility and its clinical functions.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.003. Definitions

Sec. 164.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Advertising" or "advertise" means a solicitation or inducement, through print or electronic media, including radio, television, or direct mail, to purchase the services provided by a treatment facility.(2)  "Chemical dependency" has the meaning assigned by Section 462.001.(3)  "Chemical dependency facility" means a treatment facility as that term is defined by Section 462.001.(4)  "Intervention and assessment service" means a service that offers assessment, counseling, evaluation, intervention, or referral services or makes treatment recommendations to an individual with respect to mental illness or chemical dependency.(5)  "Mental health facility" means:(A)  a "mental health facility" as defined by Section 571.003;(B)  a residential treatment facility, other than a mental health facility, in which persons are treated for emotional problems or disorders in a 24-hour supervised living environment; and(C)  a day activity and health services facility as defined by Section 103.003, Human Resources Code.(6)  "Mental health professional" means a:(A)  "physician" as defined by Section 571.003;(B)  "licensed professional counselor" as defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code;(C)  "chemical dependency counselor" as defined by Section 504.001, Occupations Code;(D)  "psychologist" offering "psychological services" as defined by Section 501.003, Occupations Code;(E)  "registered nurse" licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code;(F)  "vocational nurse" licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code;(G)  "licensed marriage and family therapist" as defined by Section 502.002, Occupations Code;  and(H)  "social worker" as defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code.(7)  "Mental health services" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002.(8)  "Mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003.(9)  "Referral source" means a person who is in a position to refer or who refers a person to a treatment facility. "Referral source" does not include a physician, an insurer, a health maintenance organization (HMO), a preferred provider arrangement (PPA), or other third party payor or discount provider organization (DPO) where the insurer, HMO, PPA, third party payor, or DPO pays in whole or in part for the treatment of mental illness or chemical dependency.(10)  "Treatment facility" means a chemical dependency facility and a mental health facility.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.784, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.010, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0493, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (S.B. 1999), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.004. Exemptions

Sec. 164.004.  EXEMPTIONS.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a treatment facility:(A)  operated by the department, a federal agency, or a political subdivision; or(B)  funded by the department;(2)  a community center established under Subchapter A, Chapter 534, or a facility operated by a community center; or(3)  a facility owned and operated by a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization offering counseling concerning family violence, help for runaway children, or rape.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 96, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0494, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.005. Conditioning Employee or Agent Relationships on Patient Revenue

Sec. 164.005.  CONDITIONING EMPLOYEE OR AGENT RELATIONSHIPS ON PATIENT REVENUE.  A treatment facility may not permit or provide compensation or anything of value to its employees or agents, condition employment or continued employment of its employees or agents, set its employee or agent performance standards, or condition its employee or agent evaluations, based on:(1)  the number of patient admissions resulting from an employee's or agent's efforts;(2)  the number or frequency of telephone calls or other contacts with referral sources or patients if the purpose of the telephone calls or contacts is to solicit patients for the treatment facility;  or(3)  the existence of or volume of determinations made respecting the length of patient stay.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 164.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices|Section 164.008. Operating an Intervention and Assessment Service

Sec. 164.008.  OPERATING AN INTERVENTION AND ASSESSMENT SERVICE.  A treatment facility may not own, operate, manage, or control an intervention and assessment service that makes referrals to a treatment facility for inpatient treatment of mental illness or chemical dependency unless the intervention and assessment service:(1)  is a qualified mental health referral service under Section 164.007;(2)  discloses in all advertising the relationship between the treatment facility and the intervention and assessment service;  and(3)  discloses to each person contacting the service, at the time of initial contact, the relationship between the treatment facility and the intervention and assessment service.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|