Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.00706 — FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
HS § 161.00706Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. A. IMMUNIZATIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person 18 years of age or older who is a first responder or an immediate family member of a first responder may:
(1)request that a health care provider who administers an immunization to the person provide data elements regarding the immunization to the department for inclusion in the immunization registry; or
(2)provide the person's immunization history directly to the department for inclusion in the immunization registry.
(b)A health care provider, on receipt of a request under Subsection (a)(1), shall submit the data elements to the department in a format prescribed by the department. At the request and with the authorization of the health care provider, the data elements may be submitted through a health information exchange as defined by Section 182.151. The department shall verify the person's request before including the information in the immunization registry.
(c)The executive commissioner shall:
(1)develop rules to ensure that immunization history submitted under Subsection (a)(2) is medically verified immunization information;
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0461, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 2641), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.