Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 100.005. Sentinel Surveillance Program

(1) identify by sentinel surveillance individuals infected with emerging or neglected tropical diseases;

(2) maintain a central database of laboratory-confirmed cases of emerging and neglected tropical diseases;  and

(3) use the information in the database to investigate the incidence, prevalence, and trends of emerging and neglected tropical diseases.

(1) the location of health facilities that collect locally emerging and neglected tropical disease information;  and

(2) the use, privacy, and security of existing data collected by health facilities.

(1) specify a system for selecting the demographic areas in which the department collects information;  and

(2) identify the specific emerging and neglected tropical diseases that are included in the sentinel surveillance program and the manner in which diseases will be added to the program as necessary to reflect changing conditions.