Texas § HS.161.044 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY
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§ HS.161.044. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY. (a) The department shall maintain a central repository for the collection and analysis of information relating to incidents of a controlled substance overdose for which a physician or other person is required to report to the department under Section 161.042 . The department may not include in the repository any information the physician or other person is precluded from reporting under that section. (b) The department shall release statistical information contained in the central repository on the request of a medical professional or representative of a law enforcement agency. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section HS.161.044 ("CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY") 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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