Bill Text: TX SB464 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to reports on deaths from reportable and other communicable diseases to county health authorities and health departments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB464 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB464-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 464
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to reports on deaths from reportable and other
  communicable diseases to county health authorities and health
  departments.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 81.045, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  If the department provides to a health authority, who
  serves in that office part-time as described by Section 121.0245,
  information on a death from a reportable or other communicable
  disease reported to the department under this section, the
  department shall also provide the information to the director of
  the local health department for the county served by the health
  authority.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 121, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 121.0245 to read as follows:
         Sec. 121.0245.  DUTIES OF PART-TIME HEALTH AUTHORITY. (a)
  If a physician appointed to serve as health authority for a county
  serves in that office part-time, the physician may:
               (1)  coordinate with the director of the local health
  department for the county in the performance of the duties imposed
  by Section 121.024(c)(3); and
               (2)  notify the department that the physician serves
  part-time in the office of health authority for the county.
         (b)  If the department provides information to a physician
  who serves part-time as health authority for a county, the
  department shall also provide the information to the director of
  the local health department for the county.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 464 passed the Senate on    
  April 7, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 464 passed the House on         
  May 26, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 118, Nays 29, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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