Tex. Health & Safety Code § 92.003

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 92.003 - Reporting Requirements

(a) The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable injuries to the department:

(1) a physician who diagnoses or treats a reportable injury; and

(2) a medical examiner or justice of the peace.

(b) The department may contact a physician attending a person with a case or suspected case of a reportable injury.

(c) The department shall prescribe the form and method of reporting. The department may require the reports to contain any information, including the person's name, address, age, sex, race, occupation, employer, and attending physician, necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 92.003

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0315, eff. 4/2/2015.

Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1088, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2003.

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 893, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1997

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 87.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(18), eff. 9/1/1995. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 88.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(53), eff. 9/1/1997.