1. (a) The Texas Department of Health has prepared the model policies concerning persons in custody required by the Texas Health and Safety Code, §85.141. It is the department publication titled, "Model Policies for the Handling, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS-Infected Persons in the Custody of or Under the Supervision of Correctional Facilities, Law Enforcement Agencies, Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Services Providers and District Probation Departments" dated October 1990. The model policies consist of three sections, as follows.

   1. (1) The first part consists of policies concerning the provision of education for employees, inmates, and probationers; provision of information and training relating to infection control procedures; provision of infection control supplies, equipment, and training; provision of access to appropriate services; and provision of confidentiality of medical records relating to HIV infection.
   2. (2) The second part consists of policies concerning potential exposure to HIV infection while performing job duties.
   3. (3) The third part consists of policies concerning HIV testing, segregation, and isolation of detainees in correctional facilities or specified supervisory entities. All specified entities must develop and implement HIV/AIDS workplace policies similar to the model policies.
2. (b) Copies of the policies are available for review in the HIV/STD Prevention Division, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. Copies also are available upon request.

Source Note:The provisions of this §97.144 adopted to be effective March 16, 1994, 19 TexReg 1453.