Texas Local Government Code 361.901 – Aids and HIV Testing in County and Municipal Jails; Segregation
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(a) In this section, “AIDS” and “HIV” have the meanings assigned by § 81.101, Health and Safety Code.
(b) A county or municipality may test an inmate confined in the county or municipal jail or in a contract facility authorized by Subchapter F, Chapter 351, or Subchapter E of this chapter to determine the proper medical treatment of the inmate or the proper social management of the inmate or other inmates in the jail or facility.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 361.901
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
(c) If the county or municipality determines that an inmate has a positive test result for AIDS or HIV, the county or municipality may segregate the inmate from other inmates in the jail or facility.
(d) This section does not provide a duty to test for AIDS or HIV, and a cause of action does not arise under this section from a failure to test for AIDS or HIV.