reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 7 - RURAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT PROGRAM › Section 30.243 - Conditions of Award

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
					 2024
(a) A health
					 professional may receive a loan reimbursement or stipend only if the health
					 professional signs a contract agreeing to provide health care services in a
					 medically underserved community for a period of at least 12 consecutive months.
(b) Loan reimbursement and stipend
					 recipients must comply with applicable state law, program requirements and
					 grant terms, including but not limited to the following:
(1) provide health care services in the
					 qualifying community for the duration of the obligated service period;
(2) provide health services to
					 participants of government-funded health benefits programs in the qualifying
					 community;
(3) cooperate with the
					 department in its efforts to collect information and data relevant to the
					 program;
(4) notify the department
					 in writing within 30 days of any change in address or other relevant contact
					 information during the contract term; and
(5) submit periodic statements to the
					 department certifying compliance with program and contractual requirements, in
					 accordance with reporting timelines provided in the contract. Failure to comply
					 with reporting requirements may result in the withholding of funds and/or
					 termination of the award.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 7 - RURAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT PROGRAM › Section 30.244 - Breach of Contract

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
					 2024
(a) A health
					 professional shall be in breach of contract if the health professional:
(1) does not provide the required services in
					 the qualifying community or provides those services for less than the required
					 term; or
(2) fails to meet any
					 condition of the contract or this division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 8 - RURAL PHYSICIAN RELIEF PROGRAM › Section 30.260 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of the Rural Physician Relief Program is to
						provide affordable relief services to rural physicians to facilitate the
						ability of those physicians to take time away from their
						practice.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 8 - RURAL PHYSICIAN RELIEF PROGRAM › Section 30.261 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
					 2024
To be eligible to participate in the program, a
						physician must:
(1) be practicing in
					 the fields of general family medicine, general internal medicine, or general
					 pediatrics; and
(2) be practicing
					 in a rural community as defined in §
											RSA
					 487.601, Texas Government Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 8 - RURAL PHYSICIAN RELIEF PROGRAM › Section 30.262 - Requirements for Requesting Relief Services

Current through Reg. 49,
					 No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A physician requesting relief services
					 will be required to submit an application to the department. The application
					 must be on the forms and in a format prescribed by the department.
(b) The department will review each
					 application to determine program eligibility and to prioritize community need
					 among applicants.
(c) Physicians
					 must pay a fee charged by the department to participate in the program.
(d) A contract will be developed
					 between the department and the physician requesting relief services, or the
					 department will require a contract, with specified language, between the
					 community physician and the relief physician.
(e) The department will pay a relief
					 physician a fair and equitable rate, using fees collected by the department,
					 for providing relief services in a qualifying rural community.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 9 - RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 30.280 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Rural Technology Center Grant Program provides
						assistance to public institutions of higher education, public high schools, and
						governmental entities located in a rural county in Texas for the development
						and operation of multi-institutional technology centers in order to increase
						community access to technology and promote computer literacy. Centers provide
						resources to prepare residents, including high school students, for careers in
						applied technology and other skilled industries.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 9 - RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 30.281 - Eligibility and Application Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No.
					 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Subject to available funding for this program, the department will publish a
					 notice of grant availability and request for applications, which will include
					 all necessary details about the program and application requirements.
(b) Public institutions of higher
					 education, including public junior colleges to the extent possible, public high
					 schools, or governmental entities in a rural county are eligible to apply to
					 the program.
(c) The department
					 may specify any reasonable requirements for grant applications, including, but
					 not limited to, length, format, authentication, and supporting documentation.
(d) Applications that are late,
					 incomplete or substantially inconsistent with the requirements of this division
					 and the request for applications may be rejected without further consideration
					 at the discretion of the department.
(e) Each application will be reviewed by the
					 department for completeness, relevance to the published request for
					 applications, adherence to department policies, general quality, technical
					 merit, and budget appropriateness.
(f) The department may weigh scoring for
					 factors including cost per beneficiary, distress, per capita income,
					 unemployment, innovativeness, and matching or leveraged funds.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 9 - RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 30.282 - Contract Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
					 12, 2024
(a) A grant
					 recipient must execute a contract with the department, which includes, but is
					 not limited to: term, budget, reporting requirements, general provisions for
					 department contracts, and any other specific information that might apply to
					 the award or be needed by the department.
(b) Use of grants shall be restricted to the
					 construction, equipment, utilities, and other items as specified by the
					 department that are necessary for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the
					 centers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 9 - RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 30.283 - Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No.
					 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Grant recipients shall cooperate with the department in compliance with the
					 conditions of the grant and monitoring the use of the grants awarded.
(b) Grant recipients shall submit
					 periodic reports to the department, with content, form and time determined by
					 the department.
(c) Grant
					 recipients shall maintain all records required by the department and applicable
					 state laws.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 10 - RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM › Section 30.300 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Rural Physician Assistant Loan
					 Reimbursement Program is established under the Physician Assistance Licensing
					 Act, §
											RSA
					 204.104 of the Texas Occupations Code. The
					 purpose of the program is to encourage qualified physician assistants to
					 practice in rural health professional shortage areas and medically underserved
					 areas in Texas where there is a high need for primary health care providers by
					 providing student loan reimbursement for graduates of physician assistant
					 training programs who practice in such areas.
(b) The physician assistant board funds the
					 program by designating annually a portion of the revenue generated from
					 physician assistant licensing fees, and authorizing the Texas Medical Board to
					 transfer annually the designated funds to the department to administer the
					 program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 10 - RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM › Section 30.301 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
					 2024
(a) An educational
					 loan is eligible for repayment if it was obtained through an eligible lender
					 for purposes of attending a post-secondary institution.
(b) An educational loan is not eligible for
					 repayment if it:
(1) was a self-made
					 educational loan from one's own insurance policy or pension plan or from the
					 insurance policy or pension plan of a spouse or other relative;
(2) involves a service obligation; or
(3) is in default at the time of
					 the physician assistant's application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 30 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter B - STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Division 10 - RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM › Section 30.302 - Application and Selection Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
					 July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Subject to available funding for this program, the department will publish a
					 notice of fund availability and request for applications, which will include
					 all necessary details about the program and application requirements. The
					 application must be on the forms and in the format prescribed by the
					 department.
(b) Applicants
					 practicing in areas with the highest degree of shortage and/or lowest Index of
					 Medical Services (IMU) score will be given priority.
(c) Selected recipients will receive payments
					 for reimbursement of eligible educational loans at a time specified by the
					 department and under the following conditions:
(1) total annual reimbursement to one or more
					 eligible lenders or holders must not exceed the recipient's unpaid principal
					 loan balance, including capitalized interest, from all sources, or a maximum of
					 $5,000, whichever is less. Depending upon the availability of funds and the
					 number of qualifying applicants, the department may establish an annual
					 reimbursement amount below $5,000 per eligible recipient; however, the minimum
					 total annual payment cannot be less than $2,500 per eligible recipient unless
					 the recipient's total unpaid principal loan balance is below $2,500;
(2) each period of service must be completed
					 before reimbursement is made;
(3)
					 loan reimbursement may be renewed annually but for no more than a total of four
					 periods of service and total maximum reimbursement amount of $20,000;
(4) annual payment is made
					 co-payable to the recipient and to the eligible lender(s) or holder(s) and
					 applied only to the outstanding principal balance of the education loan,
					 including capitalized interest; and
(5) recipients are responsible for payment of
					 any and all state and federal taxes to which this loan reimbursement is
					 subject.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 31 - ANTHRAX › Section 31.1 - Diagnosis

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A veterinarian who makes a presumptive diagnosis that an
				  animal may have died from anthrax shall immediately prepare a suitable specimen
				  from the animal and submit it to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
				  Laboratory in College Station or Amarillo for examination. The specimen shall
				  be accompanied by the name and address of the owner or caretaker of the animal
				  and the location of the premises on which the animal died. Information
				  describing the species of animal, any clinical symptoms, and number of
				  mortalities is to be furnished.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 31 - ANTHRAX › Section 31.2 - Quarantine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon laboratory confirmation of the disease by approved
				  laboratory methods, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) shall establish
				  quarantines upon infected and exposed animals and premises, advise the owner or
				  caretaker how to properly dispose of carcasses, and require such treatment and
				  vaccination as may be necessary to control and eradicate the disease. TAHC will
				  notify the Texas Department of Health of the quarantine. Unless otherwise
				  specified by TAHC, a quarantine will be released 10 days after vaccination of
				  the herd with a product approved by TAHC and after proper disposal of carcasses
				  as specified in §
									RSA 31.3 of this title
				  (relating to Disposal).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 31 - ANTHRAX › Section 31.3 - Disposal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any person who is the owner or caretaker of animals that have
				  died from anthrax, or who owns or controls the land on which the animals have
				  died, is responsible for assuring that the carcass of each animal is set on
				  fire and burned until it is thoroughly consumed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 32 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 32.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Act--The Administrative
				Procedure Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(2) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)--A person
				designated by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to conduct
				proceedings pursuant to the Act.
(3) Commission--The Texas Animal Health
				Commission.
(4) Commissioner--A
				member of the commission appointed by the Governor.
(5) Contested case--A proceeding in which the
				legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the
				commission pursuant to the Act after an opportunity for an adjudicative
				hearing.
(6) cutive director--The
				Executive Director of the Texas Animal Health Commission.
(7) Final order--The commission's final
				written disposition of a contested case, whether affirmative, negative,
				injunctive, or declaratory.
(8)
				Party--A person or agency named or admitted as an applicant, complainant,
				petitioner, intervenor, protestant, or respondent in a proceeding before the
				commission.
(9) Person--An
				individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or
				public or private organization of any character.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 32 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 32.2 - Appeal of a Monetary Penalty for a Violation

Current through Reg.
				49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
				to provide a process by which an individual may appeal a notice of violation
				that includes an assessment of a monetary penalty for violation of law, rule of
				the commission, or order of the commission. This section does not apply to
				other orders or decisions issued by the commission or by the executive
				director. Nor does this section create a right to a contested case hearing not
				already conferred by statute.
(b) A
				person receiving written notice from the commission of a monetary penalty for a
				violation may appeal by requesting a contested case hearing no later than 20
				days from receipt of the notice. The request must comply with the following
				requirements:
(1) be in writing;
(2) state whether the request challenges the
				occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both the occurrence
				of the violation and the amount of the penalty; and
(3) be submitted to the executive director at
				the commission's office in Austin at the address provided in the notice of
				violation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 32 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 32.3 - Appeal of Other Orders and Decisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
				July 12, 2024
(a) For
				appeals of orders and decisions of the executive director concerning
				brucellosis see §35.2(l) and §35.2(p) of this title.
(b) For appeals of orders and decisions of
				the executive director concerning CWD Herd Certification Program see
				§40.3(h) of this title.
(c)
				For appeals of orders and decisions of the executive director concerning fever
				ticks see §41.8(3) and §41.11 of this title.
(d) For appeals of orders and decisions of
				the executive director concerning tuberculosis see §43.2(k) of this
				title.
(e) For appeals of orders
				and decisions of the executive director concerning authorized personnel see
				§47.7 of this title.
(f) For
				appeals of orders and decisions of the executive director concerning
				piroplasmosis see §49.6(g) of this title.
(g) For appeals of executive declarations of
				high risk disease movement restriction zones see §59.11(g) of this
				title.
(h) For appeals of all other
				orders and decisions of the executive director not enumerated above, the
				following procedure applies:
(1) A person
				receiving a written order or decision from the commission or executive director
				must file a notice of appeal no later than 15 days from receipt of the
				decision. The notice of appeal must be filed in writing with the executive
				director at the commission's office in Austin. The notice of appeal must attach
				copy of the order or decision being appealed and specifically state the issues
				for consideration on appeal.
(2) If
				a timely request is made, the commission shall determine if a contested hearing
				is authorized under the relevant statutory provisions and rules. If so, the
				commission shall refer the matter to SOAH for a hearing.
(3) After the conclusion of the hearing, the
				ALJ shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to
				the commission a proposal for a decision about the issues appealed in
				accordance with §2001.062 of Texas Government Code and SOAH
				rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 32 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 32.4 - Hearing Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				2024
(a) Hearings of
				contested cases referred to SOAH shall be conducted by an administrative law
				judge assigned by SOAH and in accordance with the Act, the rules of SOAH, and
				this chapter. SOAH shall acquire jurisdiction over a case when the commission
				completes and files a Request to Docket Case form, together with other
				pertinent documents giving rise to the contested case.
(b) Discovery. The scope and form of
				discovery in a contested case shall be the same as provided by the Texas Rules
				of Civil Procedure and shall be subject to the constraints provided therein for
				privileges, objections, protective orders, and duty to supplement as well as
				the constraints provided in the Act and rules of SOAH.
(c) Evidence. The Texas Rules of Evidence as
				applied in a nonjury civil case in district court shall govern contested case
				hearings. The admissibility of evidence in a contested case shall be governed
				by the Act and by the rules of SOAH.
(d) Burden of proof. A party seeking monetary
				damages or penalties shall bear the burden of proof. In all other instances,
				the party challenging a commission decision or action shall bear the burden of
				proof.
(e) Transcript. Proceedings
				shall be recorded when requested by the ALJ, the commission, or by any party.
				The cost of preparing the transcript shall be assessed against and is to be
				paid by the party or parties requesting the transcription.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 33 - FEES › Section 33.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
(1) Fee--A charge for a
				service, activity or a program provided by the Texas Animal Health (commission)
				to protect and promote the health of Texas animal agriculture. All fees due to
				the Commission must be mailed to the Texas Animal Health Commission, P.O. Box
				12966, Austin, Texas 78711-2966, or paid through other means as identified by
				the Commission within 30 calendar days.
(2) Inspection--Ensuring all requirements
				related to testing, official animal identification, biosecurity standards,
				recordkeeping, and other applicable regulations for all animals are
				met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 33 - FEES › Section 33.2 - Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				All veterinarians, licensed and accredited in Texas, that utilize a Certificate
				of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) for livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl
				or exotic fowl shall use a current CVI issued or approved by the commission on
				or after September 1, 2005.
(b) The
				commission will assess a fee of $7.00 for each CVI. Paper CVIs will be sold in
				books of ten certificates per book for a total of $70.00.
(c) CVIs may be obtained electronically, by
				written request accompanied by a check or money order, or by phone paid for
				with an accepted credit card for the full amount to cover the requested number
				of CVIs. A written request shall be mailed to Texas Animal Health Commission,
				P.O. Box 12966, Austin, Texas 78711-2966. Phone orders may be made by calling
				1-800-550-8242. Electronic orders may be placed at:
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/cvi/cvi.html
.
(d) For a list of commission-approved CVIs,
				visit
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/cvi/cvi.html
.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 33 - FEES › Section 33.3 - Inspection of Foreign Cattle Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
				July 12, 2024
(a) All
				cattle originating from foreign countries may be inspected at the first point
				of destination or any mutually agreed upon location in Texas within 7 days of
				entry. The owner or caretaker must submit a fee to the commission within 30
				calendar days of arrival, in accordance with the schedule provided in
				subsection (b) of this section. An inspection may include, but is not limited
				to, compliance with test requirements, verification of animal identification,
				and evaluation of biosecurity standards or other standards prescribed by the
				commission.
(b) $1.00 for every
				animal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 33 - FEES › Section 33.4 - Enforcement and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				12, 2024
(a) A person
				who violates a rule or order under this chapter is subject to administrative
				penalties, criminal penalties, sanctions, and civil remedies as authorized by
				Chapter 161, Texas Agriculture Code.
(b) An administrative penalty for a violation
				may be in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Each day a violation continues or
				occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 34 - VETERINARY BIOLOGICS › Section 34.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in these sections,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Commission--Texas
				Animal Health Commission (TAHC).
(2) Executive director--The executive
				director of the commission.
(3)
				Recognized laboratory--A laboratory recognized by the executive director for
				purposes of this chapter.
(4) USDA,
				APHIS, VS--The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
				Inspection Service, Veterinary Services.
(5) Veterinary biologics include, but are not
				limited to--
(A) viruses, serums, toxoids,
				allergins, toxins (excluding substances that are selectively toxic to
				microorganisms, e.g. antibiotics), and analogous products of natural or
				synthetic origin;
(B) products
				synthesized or prepared from any type of genetic manipulation, such as
				diagnostics, reagents, antitoxins, vaccines, bacterins, live microorganisms,
				killed microorganisms, and genes or genetic sequences; and
(C) the antibodies, antitoxins,
				immunostimulants, and antigenic or immunizing components of microorganisms,
				intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases in
				animals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 34 - VETERINARY BIOLOGICS › Section 34.2 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				2024
(a) Importation.
				Veterinary biologics produced under a regular license issued by the USDA,
				APHIS, VS may be imported into the State of Texas, however, prior to initial
				importation of any licensed veterinary biologic for sale, use, or distribution
				within the state, written approval of the executive director is required. The
				executive director may allow the importation of unlicensed or conditionally
				licensed veterinary biologics when it is determined necessary for the
				protection of humans or domestic animals or for research purposes.
(b) Restriction of biologics for disease
				control.
(1) Rabies vaccines shall be sold,
				distributed, and administered as prescribed by Chapter
				RSA 826,
				Health and Safety Code, and rules adopted by the Texas Board of
				Health.
(2) All veterinary
				biologics used to control or diagnose any of the following diseases listed in
				subparagraphs (A)-(K) of this paragraph are restricted:
(A) brucellosis;
(B) equine infectious anemia;
(C) equine viral arteritis;
(D) hog cholera;
(E) laryngotracheitis;
(F) Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG);
(G) paratuberculosis;
(H) pseudorabies;
(I) tuberculosis;
(J) vesicular stomatitis.
(3) Restricted veterinary
				biologics may be purchased, administered, or otherwise used under the following
				conditions listed in subparagraphs (A)-(C) of this paragraph.
(A) Laryngotracheitis (LT) chick embryo
				origin vaccine may be used upon tentative or confirmed diagnosis by a
				recognized laboratory and pursuant to a written agreement between the
				commission and the flock owners in a designated area.
(B) Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) attenuated
				vaccine may be used upon confirmed diagnosis by a recognized laboratory, and
				where a written permit for its use has been issued by the commission. MG
				vaccine may be used without restriction following approval outlined in
				subsection (a) of this section.
(C)
				Other restricted veterinary biologics may be purchased, administered, or
				otherwise used:
(i) under the direct
				supervision of licensed veterinarians;
(ii) by employees of the commission or
				USDA;
(iii) by research agencies or
				laboratories as authorized by the commission;
(iv) in emergency disease control programs as
				authorized by the commission; or
(v) for other limited purposes authorized by
				the commission and not likely to pose a threat to public health or to the
				health of animals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter A - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE › Section 35.2 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Testing of
				  blood and semen.
(1) All tests shall be made
				  by approved personnel only as the basis for compliance with these
				  regulations.
(2) All tests must be
				  confirmed by a state-federal laboratory as the basis for compliance with these
				  regulations. Non-quarantined cattle may be moved based upon the card test
				  results. All samples initially tested at other than state-federal laboratories
				  shall be submitted (mailed) within 48 hours of collection and confirmed at the
				  state-federal laboratory.
(3) When
				  a discrepancy occurs between test results of the state-federal laboratory and
				  those of the person who originally tested the animal(s), the entire
				  consignment, shipment, or herd will be traced and held pending results of a
				  retest on the animal(s) with the discrepancy.
(4) Samples for all retest purposes will be
				  collected by accredited veterinarians that are approved by the Commission to
				  perform brucellosis program duties, or by commission or APHIS personnel and
				  submitted to the state-federal laboratory for confirmation testing. An
				  epidemiologist may designate those cattle that do not require a test. The herd
				  of origin, as well as the herd in which the animal(s) is presently located,
				  will be affected by the test results of the state-federal laboratory. The
				  state-federal laboratory initial test results will prevail if the traced animal
				  cannot be positively identified or if it has been slaughtered and cannot be
				  retested.
(5) When the
				  state-federal laboratory is unable to confirm results of a test because of
				  insufficient serum, hemolyzed blood, or broken tubes, the commission may
				  require a trace and retest of the animals not confirmed.
(6) When the commission has reason to believe
				  the tests are controversial, contested, or disputed, it may require that its
				  personnel be present at the time of blood collection and testing as a basis for
				  compliance with these regulations. In such case, the commission shall notify
				  the herd owner prior to the test.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter A - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE › Section 35.3 - Requirements for Certified Brucellosis Free Herd of Cattle

Current
				  through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Complete and sign herd plan agreement
				  with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the United States Department of
				  Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Veterinary
				  Services.
(b) Testing will be on a
				  herd basis including all offspring that are of an age to be tested. Certified
				  free herd status is for a 12-month period.
(c) Cattle required to be tested. All cattle,
				  except steers and spayed heifers, are subject to test requirements at 18 months
				  of age.
(d) Qualifying methods. A
				  herd may qualify by one or more of the following methods:
(1) Initial certification.
(A) Brucellosis Milk Surveillance Test
				  (BMST). A minimum of four consecutive, negative brucellosis milk surveillance
				  tests conducted at not less than 90-day intervals, followed by a negative herd
				  blood test conducted within 90 days after the last negative brucellosis milk
				  surveillance test.
(B) Complete
				  herd blood test. Two consecutive, negative blood tests of all cattle required
				  to be tested not less than 10 months, nor more than 14 months apart.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter A - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE › Section 35.6 - Indemnity Payments to Owners of Cattle Exposed to Brucellosis

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Herd eligibility for payment of indemnity
				  funds:
(1) the entire herd (all cattle under
				  common ownership or management) must have been tested; and
(2) an indemnity agreement must be signed and
				  approved for payment by the executive director and USDA, APHIS, VS
				  veterinarian-in-charge; and
(3) the
				  herd owner must comply with each requirement pertaining to herd depopulation
				  and payment for indemnity; and
(4)
				  the herd must be recommended for indemnity by the state
				  epidemiologist.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter A - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE › Section 35.7 - Disposition of Animals Other Than Cattle That React to a Brucellosis Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Equine that react positively to brucellosis testing and are
					 diagnosed as infected shall be moved direct to slaughter accompanied by a VS
					 Form 1-27 permit. Reactor equine may be permitted to an approved market for
					 sale to slaughter if approved by a State-Federal epidemiologist. The permit
					 must individually describe each horse and show any individual
					 identification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.41 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Adjacent herd--A herd
				  of swine that occupies a premise that borders a herd known to be affected.
				  (This includes herds separated by roads or fordable streams.)
(2) Boar--An uncastrated male swine that has
				  reached a stage of maturity that allows him to be used as a breeding animal.
				  The term also includes those uncastrated male swine that because of age or
				  infirmity are no longer capable of being used for breeding.
(3) Brucellosis exposed swine--Swine that are
				  part of a known infected herd or that have been in contact with brucellosis
				  reactors in marketing channels for periods of 24 hours or longer, or for a
				  period of less than 24 hours if the reactor has recently aborted, farrowed, or
				  has a vaginal or uterine discharge. These animals are considered exposed
				  regardless of the blood test results. Brucellosis suspect swine are also
				  considered to be exposed. Brucellosis exposed swine must be placed under hold
				  order or quarantine and restricted pending slaughter or pending release by the
				  Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).
(4) Herd--
(A) all swine under common ownership or
				  supervision that are grouped on one or more parts of any single premises (lot,
				  farm, or ranch);
(B) all swine
				  under common ownership or supervision on two or more premises that are
				  geographically separated, but on which swine have been interchanged or where
				  there has been contact among them on the different premises. Contact between
				  swine on the different premises will be assumed unless the owner establishes
				  otherwise and the results of the epidemiologic investigation are consistent
				  with the lack of contact between premises; or
(C) all swine on common premises, such as
				  community pastures, grazing association units, or waste food feeding complexes
				  but owned by different persons. Other groups of swine owned by the persons
				  involved which are located on other premises are considered to be part of this
				  herd unless the epidemiological investigation established that swine from the
				  affected herd have not had the opportunity for direct or indirect contacts with
				  swine from that specific premises.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.42 - Classification of Swine by Blood and Semen Tests

Current through Reg.
				  49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Tests on blood serum.
(1) Standard card test (SCT). Card test
				  results are used to classify swine as positive or negative. All swine positive
				  to the SCT should be subjected to confirmatory testing.
(2) Confirmatory test procedures. The
				  Particle Concentration Fluorescence Immunoassay (PCFIA) will serve as the
				  confirmatory test.
Attached
					 Graphic
(3)
				  Rivanol test. The results of the Rivanol test are to be evaluated by the
				  designated brucellosis epidemiologist.
Attached
					 Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.43 - Persons Authorized To Conduct Official Test

Current through
				  Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Collection of samples. Only veterinarians
				  who are accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture, or their
				  employees, or regularly employed representatives of the Texas Animal Health
				  Commission or the United States Department of Agriculture are authorized to
				  collect blood samples for the purpose of conducting tests for brucellosis. The
				  accredited veterinarian is responsible for all acts of his employees engaged in
				  brucellosis testing.
(b) Conducting
				  official test. The following persons or facilities are authorized to conduct
				  the BBA card test:
(1) veterinarians approved
				  by the commission and the United States Department of Agriculture;
(2) regularly employed and authorized
				  representatives of the Texas Animal Health Commission or the United States
				  Department of Agriculture;
(3)
				  other individuals approved by the commission and the United States Department
				  of Agriculture.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.44 - Identification and Movement of Brucellosis Infected and Exposed Swine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Reactors. Reactor swine shall be
				  identified with a red serially numbered reactor tag in the left ear and be sold
				  to slaughter under state or federal permit (VS 1-27) within 15 days of the date
				  they are identified as reactors. (Reactor herds under Plan 2, Chapter 35.47,
				  may handle reactors according to recommended procedures of the plan.) Reactors
				  must remain on the premises where they were found until the owner obtains a
				  state or federal permit for movement to slaughter. Swine moved for immediate
				  slaughter must go to a recognized slaughter establishment or to a state or
				  federally approved market and held separate and apart from other swine for sale
				  to a recognized slaughter establishment. Reactor swine must be slaughtered as
				  soon as practical. The time may be extended for reasons mutually acceptable to
				  the cooperating state and federal officials in charge.
(b) Quarantined and exposed swine.
				  Quarantined and exposed swine, when moved, must be accompanied by a permit (VS
				  1-27). They can be moved for immediate slaughter. When moved, the swine must be
				  segregated from all other classes of livestock. When moved to premises other
				  than the herd of origin, exposed animals must be individually identified by
				  eartag and the number must be recorded on the permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.45 - Procedures for Handling Brucellosis Infected, Adjacent, and High Risk Herds of Swine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Infected herds.
				  All swine in infected herds must be confined to the premises under quarantine
				  until the herd has been freed of brucellosis or sold for slaughter under
				  permit. Three negative infected herd retests are required for release of
				  quarantine, with the first retest occurring not sooner than 30 days nor more
				  than 60 days after all reactors have been removed for slaughter. The second
				  retest must be conducted 60 to 90 days after the first negative retest. A third
				  negative infected herd retest is required 60 to 90 days following the second
				  retest. Herds of origin of market swine test (MST) reactors that fail to reveal
				  additional reactors on a herd test would not be required to be held under
				  quarantine for additional testing unless there is evidence of Brucella
				  infection or exposure to brucellosis.
(b) Adjacent and high risk herds. All swine
				  in adjacent and high risk herds may be quarantined until an epidemiologist
				  through testing or other epidemiological evidence determines the herd is not
				  infected or not at risk of becoming infected.
(c) Depopulation. Any infected, adjacent, or
				  high risk herd may be depopulated. The commission may order depopulation of a
				  herd following a determination by the epidemiologist that the herd is a problem
				  herd based on test results or other epidemiological data involving the
				  herd.
(d) Indemnity. Indemnity may
				  be paid to the herd owner, whose herd has been ordered depopulated, if funds
				  are made available for indemnity purposes. The following criteria will be used
				  in the payment of indemnity.
(1) The entire
				  herd (all swine under common ownership or management) must have been declared
				  as infected or exposed.
(2) An
				  indemnity agreement must be signed and approved for payment by the executive
				  director and the USDA, APHIS, VS veterinarian-in-charge.
(3) The herd owner must comply with each
				  requirement pertaining to herd depopulation and payment for
				  indemnity.
(4) All swine in a herd
				  must be depopulated. They will be either permitted to slaughter on a VS Form
				  1-27 or euthanized.
(5) State
				  indemnity funds, when available, will be used for the reimbursement to the
				  owner for swine not eligible for federal indemnity funds. The amount of state
				  indemnity will be determined by an appraisal of the market value of the swine
				  at time of depopulation less salvage, not to exceed $50 per head.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.46 - Plans for Eradicating Brucellosis from Infected Swine Herds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If infection is disclosed in swine herds, one of the
					 following plans or one similar shall be selected for eradicating the disease.
					 If the herd owner fails to agree to a plan to eradicate brucellosis from the
					 herd, a plan shall be developed by the veterinarian representing the
					 commission.
(1) Plan one. This plan is
				  recommended for commercial herds. The following procedures should be carried
				  out:
(A) market the entire herd for slaughter
				  as soon as practicable;
(B) clean
				  and disinfect houses and equipment;
(C) restock premises with animals preferably
				  from validated brucellosis-free herds, placing them on ground that has been
				  free of swine for at least 60 days.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.47 - Owner Assistance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
If ordered by the commission or its representative, the
					 owner or caretaker of swine shall submit the swine and furnish labor and
					 facilities used in normal operation in order that the swine may be tested,
					 vaccinated, or otherwise handled in accordance with these
					 rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter B - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SWINE › Section 35.48 - Initial Validation and Revalidation of Individual Swine Herd

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Qualifying methods. Swine herds may be
				  validated or revalidated as brucellosis-free by the following methods.
(1) Complete herd test. Swine herds may be
				  initially validated or revalidated when the herd test is negative.
(2) Increment testing. Swine herds may be
				  validated or revalidated when all breeding swine (six months of age and older)
				  in the herd are tested negative in the 25% increments every 80 to 105 days or
				  in 10% increments every 25 to 35 days according to a specified herd testing
				  plan with each breeding animal in the herd tested at least once during the
				  one-year validation period. No swine may be tested twice in one year to comply
				  with the 25% requirement or twice in 10 months to comply with the 10%
				  requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 2 - TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION › Chapter 35 - BRUCELLOSIS › Subchapter C - ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN GOATS › Section 35.61 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Testing of
				  blood.
(1) All tests shall be made by
				  approved personnel only as the basis for compliance with these
				  regulations.
(2) All tests must be
				  confirmed by an approved laboratory as the basis for compliance with these
				  regulations.
(3) Samples for all
				  retest purposes will be collected by commission or APHIS personnel and
				  submitted to an approved laboratory for confirmation testing.