Texas Health and Safety Code

The Texas Health and Safety Code is the statutory law enacted by the Texas state legislature to establish the Department of State Health Services, regulate healthcare facilities and providers, food and drugs, promote environmental public health, and codify programs to promote the wellbeing of mentally disabled and mentally ill Texans. It also has provisions for common public safety hazards and emergency services.^[1] The code was enacted in 1989 and 1991 by Texas HB 2136, 71st R.S. and TexasHB 902, 72nd R.S., respectively, as part of the ongoing revision process begun in 1963.^[2]

Organization

Title 1: General Provisions
Title 2: Health
- Subtitle A: Department of State Health Services
- Subtitle B: Health Programs
- Subtitle C: Programs Providing Healthcare Benefits and Services
- Subtitle D: Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies
- Subtitle E: Health Care Councils and Resource Centers
- Subtitle F: Local Regulation of Public Health
- Subtitle G: Licenses and Other Regulation
- Subtitle H: Public Health Provisions
- Subtitle I: Health Records
Title 3: Vital Statistics
Title 4: Health Facilities
- Subtitle A: Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities
- Subtitle B: Licensing of Health Facilities
- Subtitle C: Local Hospitals
- Subtitle D: Hospital Districts
- Subtitle E: Cooperative Associations
- Subtitle F: Powers and Duties of Hospitals
- Subtitle G: Provision of Services in Certain Facilities
Title 5: Sanitation and Environmental Quality
- Subtitle A: Sanitation
- Subtitle B: Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water
- Subtitle C: Air Quality
- Subtitle D: Nuclear and Radioactive Materials
- Subtitle E: (No Subtitle E)
- Subtitle F: Light Pollution
- Subtitle G: Environmental Health
Title 6: Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
- Subtitle A: Food and Drug Health Regulations
- Subtitle B: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs
- Subtitle C: Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes
- Subtitle D: Hazardous Substances
Title 7: Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
- Subtitle A: Services for Persons With Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
- Subtitle B: State Facilities
- Subtitle C: Texas Mental Health Code
- Subtitle D: Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
- Subtitle E: Special Provisions Relating to Persons with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation
Title 8: Death and Disposition of the Body
- Subtitle A: Death
- Subtitle B: Disposition of the Body
- Subtitle C: Cemeteries and Crematories
Title 9: Safety
- Subtitle A: Public Safety
- Subtitle B: Emergencies
- Subtitle C: Fire
Title 10: Health and Safety of Animals
Title 11: Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Title 12: Health and Mental Health
Title 13: Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Act

Notable Titles, Chapters, and Statutes

References

^ Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.
^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislation | Texas law timeline". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

[1] Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.

[2] "Legislative Reference Library | Legislation | Texas law timeline". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

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