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Austin, Texas 78714

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TB Work Plan

TB Work Plan
Title	Revised
Texas Tuberculosis Work Plan (PDF)	8/31/2021

Standing Delegation Orders

**Standing Delegation Orders FY 2022**
Title	Revised
Tuberculosis Clinical Services Provided by Authorized Licensed Nurses (PDF)	8/31/2021
Tuberculosis Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Services Provided by Authorized Staff (PDF)	8/31/2021
Tuberculosis Sputum Collection Services Provided by Authorized Staff (PDF)	8/31/2021
Tuberculosis Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) Services Provided by Authorized Staff (PDF)	8/31/2021
Tuberculosis Blood Specimen Collection Services Provided by Authorized Staff (PDF)	8/31/2021

TB Standards

**TB Standards**
Number	Title	Revised
TB-5001	Directly Observed Therapy for Active TB Disease and Latent TB Infection (PDF)	6/26/2008
TB-4002	Drug Resistance (PDF)	6/26/2008

TB Recommendations

**TB Recommendations**
Number	Title	Revised
TB-1002	Frequency of Tuberculin Skin Testing for Tuberculosis Infection for Adults in Various Settings (PDF)	6/26/2008
TB-1003	Tuberculosis Screening for Children in Various Settings (PDF)	3/15/2020
TB-1004	Anergy Testing (PDF)	6/26/2008
TB-5003	Standing Delegation Orders and Procedures for TB Prevention and Control (PDF)	9/1/2013
TB-7000	Cohort Review (PDF)	3/9/2015

TB Administration

**TB Administration**
Title	Revised
TB Program Areas (PDF)	1/4/2021
TB Resources (PDF)	10/20/2020
Medicaid Provider Application (PDF)	2/20/2017
Tuberculosis Specimen Shipping Guide (PDF)	12/29/2020
Instructions to Access Tuberculosis Program Databases
Onsite TB Review Tool (PDF)	2/1/2020
Notice of Change in TB Personnel (PDF)	9/1/2020
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Process (PDF)	12/29/2020
Bedaquiline Ordering Process (PDF)	9/14/2020

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Last updated September 1, 2021