Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.088
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.088, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 85.088. STATE-FUNDED HEALTH CLINICS.
Official statutory text
(a) State-funded primary health, women's reproductive health, and sexually transmitted disease clinics shall:
(1) make available to patients and clients information and educational materials concerning the prevention of HIV infection; and
(2) provide or refer patients and clients to voluntary and affordable counseling and HIV testing services, including the patient's or client's choice of anonymous or confidential HIV testing or counseling.
(b) Information provided under Subsection (a)(1) shall be routinely incorporated into patient education and counseling in clinics specializing in sexually transmitted diseases and women's reproductive health.
(1) make available to patients and clients information and educational materials concerning the prevention of HIV infection; and
(2) provide or refer patients and clients to voluntary and affordable counseling and HIV testing services, including the patient's or client's choice of anonymous or confidential HIV testing or counseling.
(b) Information provided under Subsection (a)(1) shall be routinely incorporated into patient education and counseling in clinics specializing in sexually transmitted diseases and women's reproductive health.
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