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Senate Bill 984 |
Senate Author: Schwertner et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
House Sponsor: Klick |
Senate Bill 984 amends the Health and Safety Code to provide for de-identified health care data collection and reporting by each trauma service area regional advisory council necessary for the state and the service area to effectively plan for and respond to public health disasters and communicable or infectious disease emergencies in Texas. Implementation of these provisions of the bill by the Department of State Health Services or a council is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.
Senate Bill 984 requires the governor to appoint to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response at least one member who is an epidemiologist. The bill also requires the task force to meet at least once each year at a location determined by the task force director.