Texas HB964 prohibits FDA regulation of laboratory developed tests in Texas during federally declared public health emergencies.

HB964 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from regulating laboratory developed tests in Texas during federally declared public health emergencies. The bill defines a "federally declared public health emergency" as a declaration by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services or the President related to a public health emergency. It specifies that a clinical laboratory performing such tests is considered a state agency for FDA regulation purposes during these emergencies.

Texas HB964 prohibits FDA regulation of laboratory developed tests in Texas during federally declared public health emergencies.

HB964 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to prohibit the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from regulating laboratory developed tests in Texas during federally declared public health emergencies. The bill defines a "federally declared public health emergency" as a declaration by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services or the President related to a public health emergency. It specifies that a clinical laboratory performing such tests is considered a state agency for FDA regulation purposes during these emergencies.