Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.045 — MANDATORY REPORTING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MAPPING
HS § 161.045Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. E. REPORTS OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Controlled substance" has the meaning assigned by Section 481.002.
(2)"Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003.
(3)"Opioid antagonist" has the meaning assigned by Section 483.101.
(4)"Overdose" means an acute condition caused by abuse or misuse of a controlled substance evidenced by symptoms such as extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, or death.
(b)This section applies only to emergency medical services personnel operating within the geographical jurisdiction of a local health authority or law enforcement agency, as applicable, that has entered into a participation agreement for overdose mapping under Section 370.007, Local Government Code.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (S.B. 1319), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.