{"id":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Health and Human Services Commission); State level","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris)","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 437","instrument":"Governor\u0027s release, \u0027Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Launch Disinfection Mission For Nursing Facilities\u0027","title":"Activation of Guard Facilities Disinfection Teams (Joint Task Force 176) to disinfect nursing homes in coordination with HHSC; recital of the Guard\u0027s PPE manufacturing, food bank, mobile testing and points-of-distribution missions","dateIssued":"2020-05-13","effective":"2020-05-13","end":"Mission continued through the summer of 2020","startDate":"2020-05-13","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["Texas National Guard (JTF 176)","nursing facilities","HHSC"],"clause":"Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas National Guard has activated Facilities Disinfection Teams to support Texans in nursing homes and to help limit the spread of COVID-19. These Facilities Disinfection Teams, formed in coordination with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)... Six teams have already been mobilized to facilities across the state with more coming online.... The Texas National Guard is currently supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Texas by providing personal protective equipment manufacturing support, food bank support, mobile COVID-19 testing, and points of distribution for essential items.","enforcement":"Orders to State active duty (Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 437)","functions":["RS nursing facilities (State disinfection teams on site)","JS commercial disinfection contractors displaced or supplemented by Guard teams","SC PPE manufacturing support; food banks","WF"],"notes":"Records the Guard\u0027s four standing COVID-19 missions in Texas as of May 2020: PPE manufacturing, food banks, mobile testing and points of distribution.","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-texas-national-guard-launch-disinfection-mission-for-nursing-facilities","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":239280,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","url":"/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris), Governor\u0027s release, \u0027Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Launch Disinfection Mission For Nursing Facilities\u0027 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062)","stateName":"Texas","related":[]}