Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.004 — STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN
HS § 161.004Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. A. IMMUNIZATIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)Every child in the state shall be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases caused by infectious agents in accordance with the immunization schedule adopted in department rules.
(b)Hospitals shall be responsible for:
(1)referring newborns for immunization at the time the newborn screening test is performed;
(2)reviewing the immunization history of every child admitted to the hospital or examined in the hospital's emergency room or outpatient clinic; and
(3)administering needed vaccinations or referring the child for immunization.
(c)Physicians shall be responsible for reviewing the immunization history of every child examined and administering any needed vaccinations or referring the child for immunization.
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0455, eff. April 2, 2015.