Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Occupational Condition Reporting Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Health professional" means an individual whose: (A) vocation or profession is directly or indirectly related to the maintenance of health in ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.003 - Reportable Conditions; Rules
(a) Asbestosis and silicosis are occupational conditions that are reportable to the department. (b) Blood lead levels in adults are laboratory findings that are reportable ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.004 - Reporting Requirements
(a) The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable conditions to the department: (1) a physician who diagnoses or treats the individual ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.005 - Powers And Duties Of Department
(a) The department may enter into contracts or agreements as necessary to implement this chapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.006 - Confidentiality
(a) All information and records relating to reportable conditions are confidential. That information may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise, except ...

Texas Health & Safety Code Section 84.007 - Investigations
(a) The department shall investigate the causes of occupational conditions and methods of prevention. (b) In performing the commissioner's duty to prevent an occupational condition, ...

Last modified: August 10, 2007