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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.001 Definitions
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Sec. 162.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Blood bank" means a facility that obtains blood from voluntary donors, as that term is defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks), and the America…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.002 Required Testing of Blood
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Sec. 162.002. REQUIRED TESTING OF BLOOD. (a) For each donation of blood, a blood bank shall require the donor to submit to tests for communicable diseases, including tests for AIDS, HIV, or hepatitis, and serological tests for contagious venereal diseases. (b) A blood bank is not…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.003 Confidentiality of Blood Bank Records
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Sec. 162.003. CONFIDENTIALITY OF BLOOD BANK RECORDS. The medical and donor records of a blood bank are confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.004 Disclosure Required By Law
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Sec. 162.004. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY LAW. A blood bank shall disclose all information required by law, including HIV test results, to: (1) the department and a local health authority as required under Chapter 81 (Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act); (2) the Centers f…