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Texas Statutes, Title HS

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Title HS, Health and Safety Code

386 chapters · 8,532 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title HS8,532 Ch 361, Chapter 361309 Ch 242, Chapter 242210 Ch 401, Chapter 401189 Ch 161, Chapter 161164 Ch 382, Chapter 382162 Ch 772, Chapter 772156 Ch 81, Chapter 81155 Ch 481, Chapter 481126 Ch 431, Chapter 431124 Ch 775, Chapter 775120 Ch 773, Chapter 773116 Ch 534, Chapter 53493 Ch 241, Chapter 24186 Ch 286, Chapter 28684

11 sections·Filtered byTitle HS✕Ch 82✕

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.001 Short Title
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Sec. 82.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Cancer Incidence Reporting Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.002 Definitions
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Sec. 82.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Cancer" includes: (A) a large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells; (B) any condition of tumors having the properties of anaplasia, invasion, and metastasis; (C) a cellular tumor the na…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.003 Applicability of Chapter
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Sec. 82.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to records of cases of cancer, diagnosed on or after January 1, 1979, and to records of all ongoing cancer cases diagnosed before January 1, 1979. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Act…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.004 Registry Required
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Sec. 82.004. REGISTRY REQUIRED. The department shall maintain a cancer registry for the state. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0252, eff. April 2, 2015.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.005 Content of Registry

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Sec. 82.005. CONTENT OF REGISTRY. (a) The cancer registry must be a central data bank of accurate, precise, and current information that medical authorities agree serves as an invaluable tool in the early recognition, prevention, cure, and control of cancer. (b) The cancer regist…

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.006 Executive Commissioner and Department Powers

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Sec. 82.006. EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT POWERS. (a) To implement this chapter, the executive commissioner may adopt rules that the executive commissioner considers necessary. (b) To implement this chapter, the department may: (1) execute contracts considered necessary;…

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.007 Reports

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Sec. 82.007. REPORTS. (a) The department shall publish an annual report to the legislature of the information obtained under this chapter. (b) The department, in cooperation with other cancer reporting organizations and research institutions, may publish reports the department de…

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.008 Data From Medical Records

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Sec. 82.008. DATA FROM MEDICAL RECORDS. (a) To ensure an accurate and continuing source of data concerning cancer, each health care facility, clinical laboratory, and health care practitioner shall furnish to the department, on request, data the executive commissioner considers n…

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.009 Confidentiality

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Sec. 82.009. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Reports, records, and information obtained under this chapter are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, are not subject to subpoena, and may not otherwise be released or made public except as provided …

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.010 Immunity From Liability

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Sec. 82.010. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. The following persons subject to this chapter that act in compliance with this chapter are not civilly or criminally liable for furnishing the information required under this chapter: (1) a health care facility or clinical laboratory; (2) an …

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 82.011 Examination and Supervision Not Required

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Sec. 82.011. EXAMINATION AND SUPERVISION NOT REQUIRED. This chapter does not require an individual to submit to any medical examination or supervision or to examination or supervision by the department. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2…