Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.142
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.142, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 85.142. ADOPTION OF POLICY.
Official statutory text
(a) Each state and local law enforcement agency, fire department, emergency medical services provider, municipal and county correctional facility, and district probation department shall adopt a policy for handling persons with AIDS or HIV infection who are in their custody or under their supervision.
(b) The policy must be substantially similar to a model policy developed by the department under Section 85.141.
(c) A policy adopted under this section applies to persons who contract or subcontract with an entity required to adopt the policy under Subsection (a).
(b) The policy must be substantially similar to a model policy developed by the department under Section 85.141.
(c) A policy adopted under this section applies to persons who contract or subcontract with an entity required to adopt the policy under Subsection (a).
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