Texas § HS.84.003 - REPORTABLE CONDITIONS
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§ HS.84.003. REPORTABLE CONDITIONS
REPORTABLE CONDITIONS; RULES. (a) Asbestosis and silicosis are occupational conditions that are reportable to the department. (b) Blood lead levels in adults are laboratory findings that are reportable to the department as provided by department rule. (c) The executive commissioner may adopt rules that require other occupational conditions to be reported under this chapter. Before the executive commissioner requires another occupational condition to be reported, the executive commissioner must find that the condition: (1) has a well-understood etiology; (2) results predominantly from occupational exposures; and (3) is preventable. (d) The executive commissioner shall maintain a list of reportable conditions. (e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer and implement this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0258, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.84.003 ("REPORTABLE CONDITIONS") 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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