HHSC Rescinds PL 2024-20 Requirements for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing

HHSC rescinded PL 2024-20 Requirements for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing. Additional guidance regarding tuberculosis screening and testing will be forthcoming.

In the interim, providers should follow their program regulations and internal communicable disease and infection control policies and procedures to address tuberculosis screening and testing.

Providers may use recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health Services to inform their policies.

For more information, follow the links below:

Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel | TB Prevention in Health Care Settings | CDC

Frequently Asked Questions About TB | Texas DSHS

Tuberculosis Screening for Adults in Various Settings (PDF)