Bill Amendment: TX SB968 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty.

Status: 2021-06-16 - Effective immediately [SB968 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB968-House_Amendment_H_3_1-Klick.html

Amend SB 968 on third reading as follows:
(1)  On page 2, line 21, between "manufacturer" and "of", insert "or wholesale distributor".
(2)  On page 3, line 12, strike "AND EMERGENCIES".
(3)  On page 3, lines 15-16, strike "; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES".
(4)  On page 3, strike lines 17-19, and substitute the following:
SECTION 5.  Section 81.003(7), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
(5)  On page 4, strike lines 6-14.
(6)  On page 4, strike lines 24-26 and substitute the following:
commissioner shall require the reports of polymerase chain reaction tests from clinical or hospital laboratories to contain the cycle threshold values and their reference ranges.
(7)  On page 5, line 13, strike "OR ORDER PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY".
(8)  On page 5, lines 14-15, strike "or order a statewide or regional public health emergency".
(9)  On page 5, strike "or public health emergency" each time it appears (lines 21 and 27).
(10)  On pages 5, strike "or emergency" each time it appears (lines 22 and 25).
(11)  On page 6, strike "or emergency" each time it appears (lines 1, 10-11, 13, 15, 17-18, and 19-20).
(12)  On page 6, line 2, strike "or ordered".
(13)  On page 6, line 3, strike "or public health emergency".
(14)  On page 6, line 4, immediately before "a designated", insert "by the commissioner with the approval of".
(15)  On page 6, line 5, strike "renew" and substitute "approve the renewal of".
(16)  On page 6, lines 6-7, strike "or public health emergency order".
(17)  On page 6, strike "or order" each time it appears (lines 8, 21, 23-24, and 25).
(18)  On page 7, line 1 strike "or emergency"
(19)  On page 7, strike lines 2-17 and substitute the following:
Sec. 81.0814.  CONSULTATION WITH TASK FORCE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. After declaring a public health disaster, the commissioner shall consult with the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, including any subcommittee the task force forms to aid in the rapid assessment of response efforts.
(20)  On page 7, line 20, strike "or emergency".
(21)  Strike page 9, line 27 through page 10, line 4, and reletter subsequent subsections of added Section 1001.0515, Health and Safety Code, accordingly.
(22)  On page 11, line 1, strike "Under the direction of" and substitute "In coordination with".
(23)  On page 11, line 12, strike "Not later than December 1, 2022" and substitute "Not later than nine months after the date the declared public health disaster related to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease is terminated, or September 1, 2023, whichever is earlier".
(24)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____.  Sections 161.00705(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, are as amended to read as follows:
(a)  The department shall maintain a registry of persons who receive an immunization[,] or antiviral[, and other medication] administered to prepare for a potential disaster, public health disaster [emergency], terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency or in response to a declared disaster, public health disaster [emergency], terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency. A health care provider who administers an immunization[,] or antiviral[, or other medication] shall provide the data elements to the department. At the request and with the authorization of the health care provider, the data elements may be provided through a health information exchange as defined by Section 182.151.
(c)  The department shall track adverse reactions to an immunization[,] or antiviral[, and other medication] administered to prepare for a potential disaster, public health disaster [emergency], terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency or in response to a declared disaster, public health disaster [emergency], terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency. A health care provider who administers an immunization[,] or antiviral[, or other medication] may provide data related to adverse reactions to the department.
SECTION ____.  Sections 1001.089(a)(2), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
(2)  "Local public health entity" means a local health authority, local health unit, local health department, or public health district.
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