Texas § HR.42.0431 - ENFORCEMENT OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO VISION, HEARING, AND OTHER SPEC
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§ HR.42.0431. ENFORCEMENT OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO VISION, HEARING, AND OTHER SPEC
ENFORCEMENT OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO VISION, HEARING, AND OTHER SPECIAL SENSES AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS. (a) The executive commissioner, after consultation with the Department of State Health Services, shall adopt rules necessary to ensure that children receiving care at a day-care center or group day-care home licensed under this chapter are screened for vision, hearing, and any other special senses or communication disorders in compliance with rules adopted under Section 36.004 , Health and Safety Code. (b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 423 (H.B. 2789 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 712, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (S.B. 68 ), Sec. 19(2), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.219, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 423 (H.B. 2789 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section HR.42.0431 ("ENFORCEMENT OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO VISION, HEARING, AND OTHER SPEC") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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