Sec. 90.001. FINDINGS  


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  • The legislature finds that:

    (1) osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease, is a major public health problem that, in many cases, remains undiagnosed, resulting in fractures, pain, disability, and immobility;

    (2) early detection and prevention are critical health care strategies for those at risk of osteoporosis; and

    (3) it is in the public interest of this state to promote public awareness of the benefits and value of the early detection, prevention, and appropriate treatment of osteoporosis.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 71, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1995.