Section 461A.058. Opioid Misuse Public Awareness Campaign

TX Health & Safety Code § 461A.058 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 461A.058. OPIOID MISUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and the department shall operate a statewide public awareness campaign to deliver public service announcements that explain and clarify certain risks related to opioid misuse, including:

(1) the risk of overdose, addiction, respiratory depression, or over-sedation; and

(2) risks involved in mixing opioids with alcohol or other medications.

(b) This section and the statewide public awareness campaign developed under this section expire August 31, 2023.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.