§ 81.041 Reportable Diseases
§ 81.042 Persons Required to Report
§ 81.043 Records and Reports of Health Authority
§ 81.044 Reporting Procedures
§ 81.0443 Standardized Information Sharing Method
§ 81.0444 Hospital to Report
§ 81.0445 Provision of Information to Public During Public Health Disaster
§ 81.045 Reports of Death
§ 81.046 Confidentiality
§ 81.047 Epidemiological Reports
§ 81.048 Notification of Emergency Response Employee or Volunteer
§ 81.049 Failure to Report; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.0495 Failure to Report; Civil Penalty
§ 81.050 Mandatory Testing of Persons Suspected of Exposing Certain Other Persons to Reportable Diseases, Including HIV Infection
§ 81.051 Partner Notification Programs; HIV Infection
§ 81.052 Reports and Analyses Concerning Aids and HIV Infection
§ 81.053 Data Quality Assurance

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 81 > Subchapter C - Reports and Reportable Diseases

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005