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Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites'

Mobilization of more than 1,200 Guard personnel in 25 mobile testing teams (45 members each) to sites identified by DSHS, in support of TDEM and DSHS

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General) · Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State level (State)

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Jurisdiction
Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State level · Texas
Level
State
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 437; ch. 418
Issued
2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-04-20
End
Mission continued through 2020 under Title 32 funding (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
Apr. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • Texas National Guard
  • DSHS and TDEM
  • communities receiving mobile testing teams
Functions reached
  • WF employers of 1,200 mobilized Guard members
  • IC testing infrastructure
  • OP
Character
context
Collection
State corrections, emergency management and Guard AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD

Operative words

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas National Guard will be mobilizing more than 1,200 personnel as part of COVID-19 mobile testing teams (MTT). The 45 member teams will be mobilized in various parts of the state providing greater access to medical testing. The areas for these MTTs will be identified by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)... The teams will have 11 medical professionals and support staff, as well as 34 soldiers. Currently, the Texas National Guard has the capacity to test 150 people per day at each mobile testing team location.

Enforcement

Orders to State active duty (Tex. Gov't Code ch. 437)

Notes

Guard mission assignment (testing) reaching employers whose employees were mobilized and the health-care testing market.

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