Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 193.011 — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON SUICIDE DATA

HS § 193.011Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 193. DEATH RECORDS

Statute text

(a)In this section, "authorized entity" means a medical examiner, a local registrar, a local health authority, a local mental health authority, a community mental health center, a mental health center that acts as a collection agent for the suicide data reported by community mental health centers, or any other political subdivision of this state.

(b)An authorized entity may enter into a memorandum of understanding with another authorized entity to share suicide data that does not name a deceased individual. The shared data may include:

(1)the deceased individual's date of birth, race or national origin, gender, and zip code of residence;

(2)any school or college the deceased individual was attending at the time of death;

(3)the suicide method used by the deceased individual;

(4)the deceased individual's status as a veteran or member of the armed services; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 100 (H.B. 1067), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2009.