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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The following persons shall report cases or suspected cases of reportable injuries to the department:
(1) a physician who diagnoses or treats a reportable injury; and
(2) a medical examiner or justice of the peace.
(b) The department may contact a physician attending a person with a case or suspected case of a reportable injury.
(c) The department shall prescribe the form and method of reporting. The department may require the reports to contain any information, including the person's name, address, age, sex, race, occupation, employer, and attending physician, necessary to achieve the purposes of this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 92.003. Reporting Requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-92-003/
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