Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 3174 — Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees.

Last action — Received from the House

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees.

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 526.0056, Government Code, Section 481.125, Health and Safety Code.

  • Section 526.0056, Government Code

    OR local health authority of Bexar County in establishing funded by the county → AND counties and hospital districts in those counties that establish disease control under Subchapter K, Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code, outreach

    amended

  • SUBCHAPTER K. PILOT PROGRAM TO REDUCE RISK OF CERTAIN INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Sec. 81.501. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Nueces, Travis, and Webb Counties and hospital districts in those counties. Sec. 81.502. DISEASE CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM. (a) A county or hospital district may establish a disease control pilot program under this subchapter to prevent the spread of infectious and communicable diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The pilot program may include disease control outreach programs that: (1) provide for the anonymous exchange of used hypodermic needles and syringes for an equal number of new hypodermic needles and syringes; (2) offer education on the transmission and prevention of infectious and communicable diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C; and (3) assist program participants in obtaining health care and other physical and mental health-related services, including substance abuse treatment services and blood-borne disease testing. (b) A county or hospital district may register an organization to operate the disease control pilot program and distribute hypodermic needles and syringes to control the spread of certain blood-borne communicable diseases. The county or hospital district may charge the organization a registration fee in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of registration oversight, including coordination with law enforcement personnel. (c) A registered organization may charge a program participant a fee for each hypodermic needle or syringe used in the program not to exceed 150 percent of the actual cost to the organization of the hypodermic needle or syringe. (d) A registered organization shall annually provide to the department and the county or hospital district with which the organization is registered information on: (1) the effectiveness of the disease control pilot program; (2) the program's impact on reducing the spread of infectious and communicable diseases, including HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C; and (3) the program's effect on injected drug use by individuals residing within the county or hospital district. Sec. 81.503. DISTRIBUTION OF NEEDLES AND SYRINGES TO PILOT PROGRAM. A person licensed as a wholesale drug distributor or device distributor under Chapter 431 may distribute hypodermic needles and syringes to a disease control pilot program authorized by this subchapter. Sec. 81.504. HANDLING OF NEEDLES AND SYRINGES. An organization registered as provided by Section 81.502: (1) shall store hypodermic needles and syringes in a proper and secure manner and allow only authorized employees or volunteers of the organization's disease control pilot program to access the hypodermic needles and syringes; (2) may include hypodermic needles and syringes in packaged safe kits made available to program participants through the program; (3) may provide hypodermic needles, syringes, and safe kits to program participants only through an authorized employee or volunteer of the program; and (4) shall store and dispose of used hypodermic needles and syringes in accordance with applicable state laws and administrative rules governing the safe and proper disposal of medical waste. Sec. 81.505. FUNDING. Except to the extent specifically prohibited by law, an organization registered to operate a disease control pilot program as provided by Section 81.502 may solicit or accept gifts, grants, or donations to fund the program. Sec. 81.506. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September 1, 2035.

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  • Section 481.125, Health and Safety Code

    (j) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who possesses or delivers a hypodermic needle or syringe for a medical purpose. For the purposes of this subsection, "medical purpose" includes the exchange of a hypodermic needle or syringe for a used hypodermic needle or syringe in a disease control pilot program described by Subchapter K, Chapter 81. (k) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who possesses or manufactures hypodermic needles or syringes for delivery to a disease control pilot program described by Subchapter K, Chapter 81. (l) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who is an employee, volunteer, duly authorized agent, or program participant of a disease control pilot program described by Subchapter K, Chapter 81, and uses, possesses, or delivers a hypodermic needle or syringe as part of the program. (m) This subsection and Subsections (j), (k), and (l) expire September 1, 2035.

    amended

Action History

  1. Received from the House

  2. Reported engrossed

  3. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  4. Record vote

  5. Passed

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed to engrossment as amended

  10. Amended

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Placed on General State Calendar

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  17. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  18. Considered in formal meeting

  19. Recalled from subcommittee

  20. Left pending in subcommittee

  21. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  22. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  23. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  24. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  25. Read first time

  26. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3174 do?
Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees.
Who sponsors HB 3174?
HB 3174 is sponsored by Toni Rose, Joe Moody, Nicole Collier, Christian Manuel, and Venton Jones.
What is the current status of HB 3174?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3174?
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