Texas Family Code
§ 266.006 — HEALTH PASSPORT
FA § 266.006Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 266. MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN CONSERVATORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission, in conjunction with the department, and with the assistance of physicians and other health care providers experienced in the care of foster children and children with disabilities and with the use of electronic health records, shall develop and provide a health passport for each foster child. The passport must be maintained in an electronic format and use the department's existing computer resources to the greatest extent possible.
(b)The executive commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner, shall adopt rules specifying the information required to be included in the passport. The required information may include:
(1)the name and address of each of the child's physicians and health care providers;
(2)a record of each visit to a physician or other health care provider, including routine checkups conducted in accordance with the Texas Health Steps program;
(3)an immunization record that may be exchanged with ImmTrac;
(4)a list of the child's known health problems and allergies;
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.