Tex. Health and Safety Code § 43.005
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 43.005, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 43.005. ADMINISTRATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The department shall:
(1) administer the program of oral health services; and
(2) develop the design and content of all forms necessary for the program.
(b) The department may conduct field research, collect data, and prepare statistical and other reports relating to the need for and the availability of oral health services.
(1) administer the program of oral health services; and
(2) develop the design and content of all forms necessary for the program.
(b) The department may conduct field research, collect data, and prepare statistical and other reports relating to the need for and the availability of oral health services.
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