SECTION 985.4. Education

(a) Texas Health and Safety Code §85.113 requires an entity that contracts with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to operate a program involving direct client contact to adopt and implement human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) workplace guidelines similar to the guidelines adopted by the agency. A contractor operating a program involving direct client contact with an individual must follow the HIV/AIDS Model Workplace Guidelines for Businesses, State Agencies, and State Contractors listed on the Department of State Health Services website.

(b) Texas Health and Safety Code §85.114 requires HIV and AIDS education for individuals served at SSLCs. HIV/AIDS education, including risk reduction, must be tailored to each individual and routinely made available to all individuals or their legally authorized representative. If education cannot be provided, the reasons must be documented in the individual's medical record.

Source Note: The provisions of this §985.4 adopted to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8732