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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.142

ADOPTION OF POLICY

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.142, ADOPTION OF POLICY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/667659
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(a) Each state and local law enforcement agency, fire department, emergency medical services provider, municipal and county correctional facility, and district probation department shall adopt a policy for handling persons with AIDS or HIV infection who are in their custody or under their supervision. (b) The policy must be substantially similar to a model policy developed by the department under Section 85.141. (c) A policy adopted under this section applies to persons who contract or subcontract with an entity required to adopt the policy under Subsection (a).