Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES |
Chapter 92. INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 92.002. REPORTABLE INJURY; RULES
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(a) Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and submersion injuries are reportable to the department. The board by rule shall define those terms for reporting purposes.
(b) The board may adopt rules that require other injuries to be reported under this subchapter.
(c) The board shall maintain and revise, as necessary, the list of reportable injuries.
(d) The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.002 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.002 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.