Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 100 - Emerging And Neglected Tropical Diseases

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 100.004 - 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...
• Texas Section 100.005 - Sentinel Surveillance Program
  (a) The executive commissioner shall establish in the department a program to: (1) identify by sentinel surveillance individuals infected with emerging or neglected tropical diseases;...
• Texas Section 100.006 - 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...
• Texas Section 100.007 - 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...
• Texas Section 100.008 - Educational And Informational Materials
  The department shall make available to health facilities and health professionals: (1) educational and informational materials concerning emerging and neglected tropical diseases; and (2) information...

Last modified: September 28, 2016