Sec. 94.004. TRAINING OF COUNSELORS. (a) The department shall develop and offer a training course for persons providing hepatitis C counseling. The training course must include information relating to the special needs of persons with positive hepatitis C test results, including the importance of early intervention and treatment and recognition of psychosocial needs.
(b) The department shall maintain a registry of persons who successfully complete the training course.
(c) The department may charge a fee for the course to persons other than employees of entities receiving state or federal funds for hepatitis C counseling and testing programs through a contract with the department. The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of providing the course.
(d) The department may contract for the training of counselors.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 823, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 93.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 918, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0328, eff. April 2, 2015.
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