Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.044: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER E. REPORTS OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES

(a) The department shall maintain a central repository for the collection and analysis of information relating to incidents of a controlled substance overdose for which a physician or other person is required to report to the department under Section 161.042. The department may not include in the repository any information the physician or other person is precluded from reporting under that section.

(b) The department shall release statistical information contained in the central repository on the request of a medical professional or representative of a law enforcement agency.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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