Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.402 — PURPOSE AND FINDINGS

HS § 81.402Title 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. J. TASK FORCE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

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The legislature finds that:

(1)infectious diseases are responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other single cause;

(2)the State of Texas has a responsibility to safeguard and protect the health and well-being of its citizens from the spread of infectious diseases;

(3)on September 30, 2014, the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States occurred in Dallas, Texas;

(4)addressing infectious diseases requires the coordination and cooperation of multiple governmental entities at the local, state, and federal levels;

(5)public health and medical preparedness and response guidelines are crucial to protect the safety and welfare of our citizens; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.