| (a) Texas Health and Safety Code §85.113 requires
an entity that contracts with the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC) to operate a program involving direct client contact
to adopt and implement human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) workplace guidelines similar to
the guidelines adopted by the agency. A contractor operating a program
involving direct client contact with an individual must follow the
HIV/AIDS Model Workplace Guidelines for Businesses, State Agencies,
and State Contractors listed on the Department of State Health Services
website.
(b) Texas Health and Safety Code §85.114 requires
HIV and AIDS education for individuals served at SSLCs. HIV/AIDS education,
including risk reduction, must be tailored to each individual and
routinely made available to all individuals or their legally authorized
representative. If education cannot be provided, the reasons must
be documented in the individual's medical record.
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