Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.207 - Advisory Committee: DutiesThe advisory committee shall advise the commissioner of state health services on:
(1) the storage and maintenance of epinephrine auto-injectors and medication for respiratory distress on school campuses and campuses of institutions of higher education;(2) the training of school personnel and school volunteers, and of personnel and volunteers at institutions of higher education, in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector; (3) the training of school personnel and school volunteers, and of personnel and volunteers at institutions of higher education, in the administration of a medication for respiratory distress; and(4) a plan for: (A) one or more school personnel members or school volunteers trained in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to be on each school campus; (B) one or more school personnel members or school volunteers trained in the administration of medication for respiratory distress to be on each school campus; (C) one or more personnel members or volunteers of an institution of higher education trained in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to be on each campus of an institution of higher education; and (D) one or more personnel members or volunteers of an institution of higher education trained in the administration of medication for respiratory distress to be on each campus of an institution of higher education.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 194,Sec. 4, eff. 5/24/2023.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 206,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017, op. beginning with the 2018 spring semester.Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 180,Sec. 2, eff. 5/28/2015, op. beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.