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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 89.071: REPORTING.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 89. SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN JAILS AND OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER D. REPORTING; RULEMAKING; MINIMUM STANDARDS

(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 day on which the diagnosis is suspected.

(b) The results of a screening test shall be reported to the department monthly in a manner approved by the department.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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