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House Bill 2646 |
House Author: Giddings |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: West |
House Bill 2646 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the release of medical and epidemiological information regarding communicable diseases to governmental entities that provide first responders in a potential communicable disease situation and to a local health department or health authority for monitoring purposes. The bill establishes the scope of information that may be released and the information that must be provided to first responders.