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Device Registration - Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control

Device Registration - Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control

Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 81, Communicable Disease; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies Act, has been amended. HSC Section 81.307, which contained the language requiring the department to maintain a list of registered needleless systems and sharps with engineered sharps protection was repealed by Senate Bill (SB) 970, passed during the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session.  Many of the other parts of HSC Chapter 81, Communicable Disease; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies Act were not repealed.  The department will no longer accept applications for registration of needleless system devices or a sharps device with engineered sharps injury protection.


 
 
 

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