2009 Texas Code
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
CHAPTER 38. PEDICULOSIS OF MINORS
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE B. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 38. PEDICULOSIS OF MINORS
Sec. 38.001. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. (a) The department shall
establish and develop a state program for the control and
eradication of pediculosis of minors.
(b) The program may include procedures for detection of
pediculosis and instructions for treatment.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Sec. 38.002. TREATMENT OF MINOR WHO HAS PEDICULOSIS. For the
purpose of treating a minor who has pediculosis, the parent or
guardian of the minor shall:
(1) follow the instructions of the department; or
(2) place the minor under the care of a licensed physician.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Texas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
