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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.159 — DESIGNATION OF FACILITY

HS § 81.159Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. G. COURT ORDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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(a)The commissioner shall designate health care facilities throughout the state that are capable of providing services for the examination, observation, isolation, or treatment of persons having or suspected of having a communicable disease. However, the commissioner may not designate:
(1)a nursing facility or custodial care home required to be licensed under Chapter 242; or
(2)an ICF-IID required to be licensed under Chapter 252.
(b)The health authority shall select a designated facility in the county in which the application is filed. If no facility is designated in the county, the commissioner shall select the facility.
(c)This section does not relieve a county of its responsibility under other provisions of this chapter or applicable law for providing health care services.
(d)A designated facility must comply with this section only to the extent that the commissioner determines that the facility has sufficient resources to perform the necessary services.
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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.07, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0242, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 81.159 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.