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§ 51.919 — HIV AND AIDS POLICY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

ED § 51.919Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section:
(1)"AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service.
(2)"HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.
(3)"Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.
(b)Each institution of higher education shall make available the institution's policy on HIV infection and AIDS to students, faculty, and staff members by including the policy in the student handbook and personnel handbook if practicable or by any other method.
(c)Each institution of higher education shall make available to students, on request, the educational pamphlet on HIV infection developed by the Texas Department of Health and shall include in the student handbook a statement that the pamphlet is available from the institution.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1195, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 51.917 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 19.01(21), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.