Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 1001.005. REFERENCES IN LAW MEANING COMMISSIONER OR DESIGNEE. In this code or in any other law, a reference to the commissioner in relation to a function described by Section 1001.002(c) means the commissioner. A reference in law to the commissioner in relation to any other …

Sec. 1001.028. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The commissioner, with the advice of the council, shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the depar…

Sec. 1001.029. PUBLIC ACCESS AND TESTIMONY. (a) The commissioner shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commissioner and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) The commissioner s…

Sec. 1001.030. POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. The commissioner, with the advice of the council and subject to the approval of the executive commissioner, shall develop and the department shall implement policies that clearly delineate the policymaking responsibilit…

Sec. 1001.0305. LOCAL HEALTH ENTITY POLICY. In developing policy related to funding local health entities as defined by Section 117.001, the department shall consult with the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee established under Chapter 117. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., …

Sec. 1001.032. OFFICES. The department shall maintain its central office in Austin. The department may maintain offices in other areas of the state as necessary. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.

Sec. 1001.033. APPLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COLONIAS PROJECTS. (a) In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that: (1) is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code; (2) is located in a county any part of which is within 62 miles of an intern…

Sec. 1001.034. INVESTIGATION OF DEPARTMENT. The executive commissioner shall investigate the conduct of the work of the department. For that purpose, the executive commissioner shall have access at any time to all department books and records and may require an officer or employe…

Sec. 1001.035. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The executive commissioner may appoint advisory committees to assist the executive commissioner and department in performing duties related to department functions. (b) If the executive commissioner appoints an advisory committee under this…

Sec. 1001.051. COMMISSIONER. (a) The executive commissioner shall appoint a commissioner of the department with the approval of the governor. The commissioner is to be selected according to education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability. (a-1) The executive commissione…

Sec. 1001.0515. OFFICE OF CHIEF STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST. (a) The commissioner shall: (1) establish an Office of Chief State Epidemiologist within the department to provide expertise in public health activities and policy in this state by: (A) evaluating epidemiologic, medical, and h…

Sec. 1001.052. PERSONNEL. (a) The department may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of personnel necessary and suitable to administer this chapter. (b) The executive commissioner shall prepare and by rule adopt personnel standards. (c) A personnel position may be filled…

Sec. 1001.053. INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to department employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for employment under this chapter or rules adopted by the…

Sec. 1001.054. MERIT PAY. Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. All merit pay for department employees must be given under the system established under this…

Sec. 1001.055. CAREER LADDER. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry-level positions concurrently with any public posting. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., c…

Sec. 1001.056. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. (a) Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensur…

Sec. 1001.071. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO HEALTH CARE. (a) The department is the state agency with primary responsibility to administer or provide health services, including: (1) disease prevention; (2) health promotion; (3) indigent health care; (4) certa…

Sec. 1001.0711. SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a School Health Advisory Committee at the department to provide assistance to the council in establishing a leadership role for the department in support for and delivery of c…

Sec. 1001.072. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding mental health, including: (1) administering and coordinating mental health services at the local and state level; (2)…

Sec. 1001.073. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding substance abuse, including: (1) administering, coordinating, and contracting for the delivery of substance abuse pr…

Sec. 1001.074. INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the department. The file must include: (1) the name of the person who filed the complaint; (2) the date the complaint is received by the department; (3) …

Sec. 1001.075. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt rules reasonably necessary for the department to administer this chapter, consistent with the memorandum of understanding under Section 524.0101(a), Government Code, between the commissioner and the executive commissioner…

Sec. 1001.077. ADULT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In counties with populations of more than 100,000, the department may assist hospital districts and county hospital systems in providing an adult diabetes education program. The program must be based on a curriculum developed b…

Sec. 1001.078. FUNDING FORMULA; PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATION. (a) In this section: (1) "Health service region" means a public health region designated under Section 121.007. (2) "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121. (3)…

Sec. 1001.079. PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT POLICY. (a) In this section, "local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121. (b) The department shall create a policy to allow a local health department flexibility, to the extent allowed u…

Sec. 1001.080. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE INFORMATION. (a) In this section, "individual's legally authorized representative" means: (1) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of an individual, if the individual is a minor; (2) a guardian of an individual, if the individual ha…

Sec. 1001.081. HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE INFORMATION. (a) In this section: (1) "Health insurance exchange" means an American Health Benefit Exchange administered by the federal government under 42 U.S.C. Section 18041 or created under 42 U.S.C. Section 18031. (2) "Individual's le…

Sec. 1001.084. CONTRACTING AND AUDITING AUTHORITY; DELEGATION. (a) The executive commissioner, as authorized by Section 524.0002, Government Code, may delegate to the department the executive commissioner's authority under that section for contracting and auditing relating to the…

Sec. 1001.0845. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUBLIC REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) The department, in collaboration with the commission, shall establish and maintain a public reporting system of performance and outcome measures relating to mental health and substance use services est…

Sec. 1001.085. MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION BY EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER. The department's powers and duties prescribed by this chapter and other law, including enforcement activities and functions, are subject to the executive commissioner's oversight under the revised provisions deriv…

Sec. 1001.086. TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS. (a) The department, with input from the court of criminal appeals and the forensic director appointed under Section 532.013, shall develop and maintain a training curriculum for judges and attorne…

Sec. 1001.087. CONTRACTING FOR AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. (a) The department may contract only with local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities to administer outreach, screening, assessment, and referral functi…

Sec. 1001.088. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE HOTLINES. The department shall ensure that each local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority operates a toll-free telephone hotline that enables a person to call a single hotline number to obtain information …

Sec. 1001.089. PUBLIC HEALTH DATA. (a) In this section: (1) "Essential public health services" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002. (2) "Local public health entity" means a local health authority, local health unit, local health department, or public health district. (b) …

Sec. 1001.151. TEXAS MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The department shall establish the Texas Medical Child Abuse Resources and Education System (MEDCARES) grant program to award grants for the purpose of developing and supporting regional pr…

Sec. 1001.152. USE OF GRANT. A grant awarded under this subchapter may be used to support: (1) comprehensive medical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, treatment services, and written and photographic documentation of abuse; (2) education and training for health professionals…

Sec. 1001.154. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1238 (S.B. 2080), Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 1001.155. REQUIRED REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature regarding the grant activities of the program and grant recipients, including the results and outcomes of grants provided…

Sec. 1001.156. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1238 (S.B. 2080), Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 1001.157. APPROPRIATION REQUIRED. The department is not required to award a grant under this subchapter unless the department is specifically appropriated money for purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1238 (S.B. 2080), Sec. 7(a), eff. Septem…

Sec. 1001.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. (2) "Educator" means a person who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code. (3) "First respon…

Sec. 1001.202. GRANTS FOR TRAINING OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINERS. (a) To the extent money is appropriated to the commission for that purpose, the commission shall make grants to local mental health authorities or local behavioral health authorities to contract with persons …

Sec. 1001.203. GRANTS FOR TRAINING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. (a) To the extent money is appropriated for the purpose, the commission shall make grants to local mental health authorities or local behavioral health authorities to provide at no cost an approved…

Sec. 1001.204. PLANS FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAMS. (a) Not later than July 1 of each even-numbered year for which a local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority will seek a grant from the commission under Section 1001.203, the authority shal…

Sec. 1001.205. REPORTS. (a) Not later than September 30 of each year, a local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority shall provide to the commission the number of: (1) employees and contractors of the authority who were trained as mental health first aid tra…

Sec. 1001.206. LIABILITY. A person who has completed a mental health first aid training program offered by a local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority under this subchapter and who in good faith attempts to assist an individual experiencing a mental healt…