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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 92 Injury Prevention And ControlLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 92 Injury Prevention And Control Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Injury" means damage to the body that results from intentional or unintentional acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy ... (a) Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and submersion injuries are reportable to the department. The board by rule shall define those terms for reporting ... (a) The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable injuries to the department: (1) a physician who diagnoses or treats a reportable ... (a) The department may enter into contracts or agreements as necessary to carry out this subchapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by ... Subject to the confidentiality provisions of this subchapter, the department may collect, or cause to be collected, medical, demographic, or epidemiologic information from any medical ... (a) All information and records relating to injuries are confidential, including information from injury investigations. That information may not be released or made public on ... (a) The department shall investigate the causes of injuries and methods of prevention. (b) The director or the director's designee may enter at reasonable times ... (a) The board shall appoint a technical advisory committee to advise the board of injuries other than spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and submersion ... The department and the Texas Department of Insurance shall enter into a memorandum of understanding which shall include the following: (1) the department and the ... The department and the Texas Rehabilitation Commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to: (1) exchange relevant injury data on an ongoing basis notwithstanding ... (a) The department and the Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council established within the department under Subchapter B shall: (1) exchange relevant injury data on ... In this subchapter: (1) "Traumatic brain injury support group" means a local, state, or national organization that: (A) is established to provide support services to ... (a) The Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council is an advisory council within the department. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if, as a result of legislation ... (a) The council must be composed in accordance with federal law. Appointments to the council shall be made without regard to: (1) the race, color, ... (a) The members of the council annually shall elect a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer from the council members. (b) A representative of ... (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist ... (a) The public consumer and professional members of the council are appointed for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of four or five members expiring ... (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a member of the council is not entitled to compensation for service on the council and ... The council shall meet at least once each calendar quarter on meeting dates set by the council and at the call of the presiding officer. ... The council shall: (1) inform state leaders of issues and policies as they relate to meeting the needs of persons with a traumatic brain injury ... (a) The department shall: (1) provide administrative support services to the council; (2) accept gifts and grants on behalf of the council from any public ... The council shall: (1) make recommendations, at the request of the governor or legislative leaders, relating to activities appropriate to the achievement of legislative and ... (a) The council is encouraged to seek a gift or grant from any public or private entity. (b) The health and human services commission shall ... Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the council. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |