Tex. Gov't Code Section 501.054
Aids and Hiv Education; Testing

(a)

In this section, “AIDS,” “HIV,” and “test result” have the meanings assigned by Section 81.101 (Definitions), Health and Safety Code.

(b)

The department, in consultation with the Texas Department of Health, shall establish education programs to educate inmates and employees of the department about AIDS and HIV. In establishing the programs for inmates, the department shall design a program that deals with issues related to AIDS and HIV that are relevant to inmates while confined and a program that deals with issues related to AIDS and HIV that will be relevant to inmates after the inmates are released. The department shall design the programs to take into account relevant cultural and other differences among inmates. The department shall require each inmate in a facility operated by the department to participate in education programs established under this subsection.

(c)

The department shall require each employee of the department to participate in programs established under this section at least once during each calendar year.

(d)

The department shall ensure that education programs for employees include information and training relating to infection control procedures. The department shall also ensure that employees have infection control supplies and equipment readily available.

(e)

The department, in consultation with the Texas Department of Health, shall periodically revise education programs established under this section so that the programs reflect the latest medical information available on AIDS and HIV.

(f)

The department shall adopt a policy for handling persons with AIDS or HIV infection who are in the custody of the department or under the department’s supervision. The policy must be substantially similar to a model policy developed by the Texas Department of Health under Subchapter G (Model Policies Concerning Persons in Custody), Chapter 85 (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection), Health and Safety Code.

(g)

The department shall maintain the confidentiality of test results of an inmate indicating HIV infection at all times, including after the inmate’s discharge, release from a state jail, or release on parole or mandatory supervision. The department may not honor the request of an agency of the state or any person who requests a test result as a condition of housing or supervising the inmate while the inmate is on community supervision or parole or mandatory supervision, unless honoring the request would improve the ability of the inmate to obtain essential health and social services.

(h)

The department shall report to the legislature not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year concerning the implementation of this section and the participation of inmates and employees of the department in education programs established under this section.

(i)

The department may test an inmate confined in a facility operated by the correctional institutions division for human immunodeficiency virus at any time, but must test:

(1)

during the diagnostic process, an inmate for whom the department does not have a record of a positive test result; and

(2)

an inmate who is eligible for release before the inmate is released from the division.

(j)

If the department determines that an inmate has a positive test result, the department may segregate the inmate from other inmates. The department shall report the results of a positive test to the Department of State Health Services for the purposes of notification and reporting as described by Sections 81.050-81.052, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 500.054 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.089, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1184 (H.B. 43), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 255 (S.B. 453), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2007.

Source: Section 501.054 — Aids and Hiv Education; Testing, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­501.­htm#501.­054 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

501.001
Discrimination Against Inmates Prohibited 501.002
Assault by Employee on Inmate 501.003
Food 501.004
Clothing 501.005
Literacy Programs 501.006
Emergency Absence 501.007
Inmate Claims for Lost or Damaged Property 501.008
Inmate Grievance System 501.009
Volunteer and Faith-based Organizations 501.010
Visitors 501.011
Zero-tolerance Policy 501.012
Family Liaison Officer 501.013
Materials Used for Arts and Crafts 501.014
Inmate Money 501.015
Providing Discharged or Released Inmate with Clothing and Money 501.016
Discharge or Release Papers 501.017
Cost of Confinement as Claim 501.019
Cost of Confinement as Claim 501.021
Use of Inmates in Training Prohibited 501.022
Infant Care and Parenting 501.023
Information Concerning Foster Care History 501.024
Verification of Inmate Veteran Status 501.025
Veterans Services Coordinator 501.026
Limitation on Certain Searches 501.027
Access to Programs by Female Inmates 501.0051
Receipt of Books by Mail 501.051
Medical Facilities at University of Texas Medical Branch 501.052
Medical Residencies 501.053
Reports of Physician Misconduct 501.054
Aids and Hiv Education 501.055
Report of Inmate Death 501.056
Contract for Care of Inmates with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability 501.057
Civil Commitment Before Parole 501.058
Compensation of Psychiatrists 501.059
Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy 501.060
Tuberculosis Screening 501.061
Orchiectomy for Certain Sex Offenders 501.062
Study of Rate of Recidivism Among Sex Offenders 501.063
Inmate Fee for Health Care 501.064
Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to Inmates 501.065
Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment 501.066
Restraint of Pregnant Inmate or Defendant 501.067
Availability of Certain Medication 501.068
Mental Health Assessment for Certain Inmates 501.069
Developmentally Disabled Offender Program 501.070
Trauma History Screening 501.071
Access to Telemedicine and Telehealth Services and On-site Medical Care 501.0081
Dispute Resolution: Time-served Credits 501.091
Definitions 501.092
Comprehensive Reentry and Reintegration Plan for Offenders 501.093
Inmates Suffering from Drug or Alcohol Abuse 501.095
Inmates with History of Chronic Unemployment 501.096
Reentry Program for Long-term Inmates 501.097
Reintegration Services 501.098
Reentry Task Force 501.099
Family Unity and Participation 501.101
Programs and Services for Wrongfully Imprisoned Persons Who Are Discharged 501.102
Reentry and Reintegration Services for Wrongfully Imprisoned Persons 501.103
Annual Report 501.111
Temporary Housing 501.112
Mixing Classifications Prohibited 501.113
Triple-celling Prohibited 501.114
Housing Requirements Applicable to Pregnant Inmates 501.131
Definitions 501.132
Application of Sunset Act 501.133
Committee Membership 501.134
Public Member Eligibility 501.135
Membership and Employee Restrictions 501.136
Appointment 501.137
Presiding Officer 501.138
Grounds for Removal 501.139
Meetings 501.140
Training 501.141
Compensation 501.142
Administration 501.143
Division of Responsibilities 501.144
Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information 501.145
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy 501.146
Managed Health Care Plan 501.147
Powers and Duties of Department 501.148
General Powers and Duties of Committee 501.149
Disease Management Services 501.150
Quality of Care Monitoring by the Department and Health Care Providers 501.151
Complaints 501.152
Public Participation 501.153
Alternative Dispute Resolution 501.154
Use of Technology 501.155
Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to the Public 501.0155
Providing Discharged or Released Inmate with Documentation for Employment 501.156
Student Loan Repayment Assistance 501.0165
State-issued Identification 501.0166
Providing Discharged or Released Inmate with Birth Certificate and Social Security Card 501.171
Definitions 501.172
Appointment of Ombudsperson 501.173
Powers and Duties of Ombudsperson 501.174
Department to Adopt Policy 501.175
Ombudsperson to Make Available to Public Certain Information 501.176
Annual Report 501.177
State Auditor Audits, Investigations, and Access to Information Not Impaired 501.178
Authority of State Auditor to Conduct Timely Audits Not Impaired 501.0215
Educational Programming for Pregnant Inmates 501.0515
Procedures for Transportation of Female Inmates for Medical Care 501.0551
Anatomical Gifts 501.0665
Certain Invasive Searches Prohibited 501.0666
Nutrition Requirements for Pregnant Inmates 501.0667
Inmate Postpartum Recovery Requirements 501.0668
Duties Following Miscarriage or Physical or Sexual Assault of Pregnant Inmate 501.0675
Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products 501.0921
Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument 501.0931
In-prison Therapeutic Communities 501.0971
Provision of Reentry and Reintegration Information to Inmates 501.1471
Report 501.1485
Corrections Medication Aides
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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