Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 95.002. TYPE 2 DIABETES EDUCATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. (a) The office shall administer a risk assessment program for Type 2 diabetes in accordance with this chapter. (b) The office, after reviewing recommendations made by the advisory committee, by rule shall coordin…

Sec. 95.003. COMPLIANCE WITH RISK ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each individual required by rules adopted under this chapter to be assessed shall undergo approved risk assessment for Type 2 diabetes. The individual shall comply with the requirements as soon as possible after the i…

Sec. 95.004. RECORDS; REPORTS. (a) The chief administrator of each school shall maintain, on a form prescribed by the office, risk assessment records for each individual in attendance and enter the risk assessment information for each individual on the surveillance software selec…

Sec. 95.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The office may accept gifts, grants, and donations to support the Type 2 diabetes risk assessment program conducted under this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 415), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.

Sec. 95.006. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program Advisory Committee is established to advise the office on the Type 2 diabetes risk assessment program conducted under this chapter. (b) The advisory committee is composed of: (1) the following repres…

Sec. 95A.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "council" means the Texas Diabetes Council. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (S.B. 796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0331, eff. April 2, 2015.

Sec. 95A.002. BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES. (a) The commission, in coordination with the council, shall prepare a biennial report that identifies the commission's priorities for addressing diabetes within the Medicaid population. (b) Not late…

Sec. 96.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(37), eff. April 2, 2015. (2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(37), eff. April 2, 2015. (3) "Health facility" includes: (A) a general or special hosp…

Sec. 96.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential and…

Sec. 96.003. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A health professional, a health facility, or an administrator, officer, or employee of a health facility subject to this chapter is not civilly or criminally liable for divulging information required to be released under this chapter, except …

Sec. 96.004. COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. Another state board, commission, agency, or governmental entity capable of assisting the department in carrying out the intent of this chapter shall cooperate with the department and furnish expertise, services, and facilities to…

Sec. 96.005. SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. (a) The executive commissioner shall establish in the department a program to: (1) identify by sentinel surveillance RSV infection in children; and (2) maintain a central database of laboratory-confirmed cases of RSV that can be used to…

Sec. 96.006. DATA COLLECTION. (a) To ensure an accurate source of data, the executive commissioner may require a health facility or health professional to make available for review by the department or by an authorized agent medical records or other information that is in the fac…

Sec. 96.007. DATABASE. (a) Information collected and analyzed by the department or an authorized agent under this chapter may be placed in a central database to facilitate information sharing and provider education. (b) The department may use the database to: (1) design and evalu…

Sec. 98.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 , Sec. 1.09(h)(1), eff. September 1, 2015. (2) "Ambulatory surgical center" means a facility licensed under Chapter 243. (3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(3…

Sec. 98.101. RULEMAKING. (a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules for the department to implement this chapter. (b) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules that conflict with or duplicate any federally mandated infection reporting program or requirement. Added by Act…

Sec. 98.102. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES; REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) The department shall establish the Texas Health Care-Associated Infection and Preventable Adverse Events Reporting System within the department. The purpose of the reporting system is to provide for: (1) the report…

Sec. 98.103. REPORTABLE INFECTIONS. (a) A health care facility shall report to the department each health care-associated infection, including the causative pathogen if the infection is laboratory-confirmed, that occurs in the facility and that the federal Centers for Medicare an…

Sec. 98.1045. REPORTING OF PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS. (a) Each health care facility shall report to the department the occurrence of any of the following preventable adverse events involving the facility's patient: (1) a health care-associated adverse condition or event for whic…

Sec. 98.1046. PUBLIC REPORTING OF CERTAIN POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE EVENTS FOR HOSPITALS. (a) The department, using data submitted under Chapter 108, shall publicly report for hospitals in this state risk-adjusted outcome rates for those potentially preventable complications and po…

Sec. 98.1047. STUDIES ON LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY REPORTING OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONDITIONS. (a) The department shall study which adverse health conditions commonly occur in long-term care facilities and, of those health conditions, which are potentially preventable. (b) The departme…

Sec. 98.106. DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY. (a) The department shall compile and make available to the public a summary, by health care facility, of: (1) the infections reported by facilities under Section 98.103, including whether the infections resulted in the death of the patient while…

Sec. 98.1065. STUDY OF INCENTIVES AND RECOGNITION FOR HEALTH CARE QUALITY. The department shall conduct a study on developing a recognition program to recognize exemplary health care facilities for superior quality of health care and make recommendations based on that study. Adde…

Sec. 98.107. EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGARDING REPORTING SYSTEM. The department shall provide education and training for health care facility staff regarding this chapter. The training must be reasonable in scope and focus primarily on: (1) the implementation and management of a f…

Sec. 98.108. FREQUENCY OF REPORTING. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish the frequency of reporting by health care facilities required under Sections 98.103 and 98.1045. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), facilities may not be required to report more fre…

Sec. 98.109. CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE. (a) Except as provided by Sections 98.1046, 98.106, and 98.110, all information and materials obtained or compiled or reported by the department under this chapter or compiled or reported by a health care facility under this chapter, and a…

Sec. 98.110. DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may disclose information reported by health care facilities under Section 98.103 or 98.1045 to other programs within the department, to the commission, to other health and human serv…

Sec. 98.111. CIVIL ACTION. Published infection rates or preventable adverse events may not be used in a civil action to establish a standard of care applicable to a health care facility. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 288), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Amended …

Sec. 98.151. VIOLATIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a general hospital that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to the enforcement provisions of Subchapter C, Chapter 241, and rules adopted and enforced under that subchapter as if …

Sec. 99.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Airborne hazard" means an airborne environmental contaminant, including open burn pit smoke, oil well fire smoke, sand, dust, or other particles, that may cause short-term or long-term health effects to a person exposed to the conta…

Sec. 99.002. RULES; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt the rules necessary to administer this chapter and may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to administer this chapte…

Sec. 99.003. OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY. (a) For outreach and education related to exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards by service members and veterans in this state, the department shall create and maintain an open burn pit registry of service members and vetera…

Sec. 99.004. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION. A service member or veteran described by Section 99.003, or a family member of that service member or veteran, may voluntarily register a case of exposure to open burn pit smoke or other airborne hazards with the department for inclusion in th…

Sec. 99.005. CONFIDENTIALITY. Entries 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 to the United States Depar…

Sec. 99.006. OPEN BURN PIT INFORMATION. The department, with the assistance of the Texas Veterans Commission, shall develop and include on its Internet website information to inform service members, veterans, and their families about the: (1) registration and use of the departmen…

Sec. 99.007. REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year following the creation of the registry, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the house of representatives and senate that includes: (1) an assessment of the effecti…

Sec. 99.008. OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY FUND. (a) The open burn pit registry fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is composed of: (1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of the legislature; (2) gifts and grants contributed…

Sec. 99A.001. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE PLAN. (a) The department, using existing resources and programs to the extent possible, shall develop and implement a state plan for education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. (b) The state plan m…

Sec. 99A.002. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES. (a) In developing the state plan under Section 99A.001, the department shall seek comments from interested parties, including: (1) members of the public with, or who care for persons with, Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; (…

Sec. 99A.003. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF STATE PLAN. The department shall conduct a review and modify as necessary the state plan developed under this chapter at least once every five years. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Re…

Sec. 99A.004. REPORT. Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the legislature a report on the development and implementation or the review or modification of the state plan developed under this chapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., …

Sec. 99A.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the department under this chapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 999), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., C…

Sec. 99A.006. NO CAUSE OF ACTION, DUTY, STANDARD OF CARE, OR LIABILITY CREATED. Notwithstanding any other law, Section 99A.001, including the use of or failure to use any information or materials developed or disseminated under that section, does not create a civil, criminal, or …

Sec. 100.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Emerging disease" means a disease that is appearing in a specific population for the first time or that is increasing in incidence or geographic range. (2) "Health facility" includes: (A) a general or special hospital licensed by t…

Sec. 100.002. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential an…

Sec. 100.003. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. A health professional, a health facility, or an administrator, officer, or employee of a health facility subject to this chapter is not civilly or criminally liable for divulging information required to be released under this chapter, except…