Section 33.002 - Detection and Treatment Program Established(a) The department shall carry out a program to combat morbidity, including intellectual disability , and mortality in persons who have phenylketonuria, other heritable diseases, or hypothyroidism. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the program, including a rule specifying other heritable diseases covered by this chapter.(c) The department shall establish and maintain a laboratory to:(1) conduct experiments, projects, and other activities necessary to develop screening or diagnostic tests for the early detection of phenylketonuria, other heritable diseases, and hypothyroidism;(2) develop ways and means or discover methods to be used to prevent or treat phenylketonuria, other heritable diseases, and hypothyroidism; and(3) serve other purposes considered necessary by the department to carry out the program.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 33.002
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 30,Sec. 6.02, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0099, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/1991.