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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 89 Screening And Treatment For Tuberculosis In Jails And Other Correctional FacilitiesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 89 Screening And Treatment For Tuberculosis In Jails And Other Correctional Facilities In this chapter: (1) "Community corrections facility" means a facility established under Chapter 509, Government Code. (2) "County jail" means a facility operated by or ... Except as provided by Subchapter E, this chapter applies only to a jail that: (1) has a capacity of at least 100 beds; or (2) ... (a) The governing body of a jail or community corrections facility, through the community supervision and corrections department, shall require that each employee or volunteer ... (a) An employee or a volunteer with a positive screening test result must obtain a diagnostic evaluation from the person's own physician to determine if ... (a) The governing body or a designee of the governing body shall confirm that each employee or volunteer required to be screened under this subchapter ... The employee or volunteer shall pay the expense of a screening test, diagnostic evaluation, or other professional medical service required under this subchapter unless the ... (a) Each inmate in a jail or community corrections facility shall undergo a screening test for tuberculosis infection approved by the board if: (1) the ... The department or a health authority may require a governing body to provide an additional screening test or a diagnostic evaluation if the department or ... (a) If an inmate has a confirmed positive screening test result, the governing body shall provide a diagnostic evaluation to determine whether the inmate has ... A copy of an inmate's medical records or documentation of screenings or treatment received during confinement must accompany an inmate transferred from one jail or ... (a) A case of tuberculosis shall be reported to the appropriate health authority or to the department not later than the third day after the ... The department shall recommend to the Commission on Jail Standards and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice rules to carry out this chapter, including rules ... (a) The standards prescribed by this chapter and the rules adopted by the board relating to screening tests or examinations for tuberculosis required for certain ... In this subchapter: (1) "Corrections facility" means: (A) a jail or community corrections facility, without regard to whether the jail or facility satisfies the requirements ... A corrections facility shall report to the department the release of an offender who is receiving treatment for tuberculosis. The department shall arrange for continuity ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |