Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) As required by
Health and Safety Code, §
171.014(d),
the department will review the materials annually to determine if changes to
the content of the booklet are necessary.
(b) The department shall update programs and
services listed in the resource directory as needed and post on the Woman's
Right to Know website in English and Spanish.
(c) If changes are necessary to the booklet,
the department will propose revisions in accordance with the following methods
and procedures.
(1) The department shall
propose revisions to the booklet based on current and relevant science and
evidence-based literature, medical professional resources, and government
health and medical resources.
(2)
The department shall make current and relevant science and evidence-based
literature reviewed available upon request.
(3) The department shall also review the
booklet to ensure that information on available assistance and services is
current and that it is consistent with state and federal law.
(4) The department will notify stakeholders
of the annual review process through a public posting on the department's
Woman's Right To Know website and the email distribution list. The department
notification will include instructions on how to be added to the email
distribution list.
(5) The
department will accept and review stakeholder input, including any suggested
changes to the booklet, throughout the year.
(6) The proposed revisions to the booklet
will be posted on the department's Woman's Right To Know website and will be
available for stakeholder comment for 30 days. The department will consider
comments provided by stakeholders that pertain to the revisions being proposed
by the department.
(7) Revisions to
the booklet will be guided by peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature,
resources from professional medical organizations, and government health
sources.
(d) Upon annual
review of the booklet, the department shall announce the release of the booklet
as revised, and shall post the revised edition on the department's Woman's
Right To Know website. The department will make the document available in print
in English and in Spanish.
