Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 1001.071
General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Health Care


(a)

The department is the state agency with primary responsibility to administer or provide health services, including:

(1)

disease prevention;

(2)

health promotion;

(3)

indigent health care;

(4)

certain acute care services;

(5)

licensing of certain health professions; and

(6)

other health-related services as provided by law.

(b)

The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding the public health, including:

(1)

implementing the state’s public health care delivery programs under the authority of the department;

(2)

administering state health facilities, hospitals, and health care systems;

(3)

developing and providing health care services, as directed by law;

(4)

providing for the prevention and control of communicable diseases;

(5)

providing public education on health-related matters, as directed by law;

(6)

compiling and reporting health-related information, as directed by law;

(7)

acting as the lead agency for implementation of state policies regarding the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and administering programs related to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

(8)

investigating the causes of injuries and methods of prevention;

(9)

administering a grant program to provide appropriated money to counties, municipalities, public health districts, and other political subdivisions for their use to provide or pay for essential public health services;

(10)

administering the registration of vital statistics;

(11)

licensing, inspecting, and enforcing regulations regarding health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services;

(12)

implementing established standards and procedures for the management and control of sanitation and for health protection measures;

(13)

enforcing regulations regarding radioactive materials;

(14)

enforcing regulations regarding food, drugs, cosmetics, and health devices;

(15)

enforcing regulations regarding food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, and roadside food vendors;

(16)

enforcing regulations controlling hazardous substances in households and workplaces; and

(17)

implementing a mental health program for veterans.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 2392), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0005(a), eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0005(b), eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.020, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 1001.071 — General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Health Care, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­1001.­htm#1001.­071 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

1001.001
Definitions
1001.002
Agency and Agency Functions
1001.003
Sunset Provision
1001.004
References in Law Meaning Department
1001.005
References in Law Meaning Commissioner or Designee
1001.028
Public Interest Information and Complaints
1001.029
Public Access and Testimony
1001.030
Policymaking and Management Responsibilities
1001.032
Offices
1001.033
Application Requirement for Colonias Projects
1001.034
Investigation of Department
1001.035
Advisory Committees
1001.051
Commissioner
1001.052
Personnel
1001.053
Information About Qualifications and Standards of Conduct
1001.054
Merit Pay
1001.055
Career Ladder
1001.056
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
1001.071
General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Health Care
1001.072
General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Mental Health
1001.073
General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Substance Abuse
1001.074
Information Regarding Complaints
1001.075
Rules
1001.077
Adult Diabetes Education Program
1001.078
Funding Formula
1001.079
Public Health Threat Policy
1001.080
Health Insurance Coverage Information
1001.081
Health Insurance Exchange Information
1001.084
Contracting and Auditing Authority
1001.085
Management and Direction by Executive Commissioner
1001.086
Treatment Alternatives Training Curriculum for Judges and Attorneys
1001.087
Contracting for and Administration of Certain Functions Relating to Substance Abuse
1001.088
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Hotlines
1001.089
Public Health Data
1001.151
Texas Medical Child Abuse Resources and Education System Grant Program
1001.152
Use of Grant
1001.154
Gifts and Grants
1001.155
Required Report
1001.156
Rules
1001.157
Appropriation Required
1001.201
Definitions
1001.202
Grants for Training of Mental Health First Aid Trainers
1001.203
Grants for Training Certain Individuals in Mental Health First Aid
1001.204
Plans for Mental Health First Aid Training Programs
1001.205
Reports
1001.206
Liability
1001.207
Program Promotion
1001.221
Definitions
1001.222
General Powers and Duties
1001.224
Annual Report
1001.225
Limitation on Grants
1001.241
Maternal Mortality Reporting and Investigation Information
1001.281
Data Collection and Analysis Regarding Opioid Overdose Deaths and Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders
1001.0305
Local Health Entity Policy
1001.0515
Office of Chief State Epidemiologist
1001.0711
School Health Advisory Committee

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 1001.071’s source at texas​.gov