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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.008 — IMMUNIZATION RECORD

HS § 161.008Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. A. IMMUNIZATIONS

Statute text

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(a)An immunization record is part of the immunization registry.
(b)An immunization record contains the:
(1)name and date of birth of the person immunized;
(2)dates of immunization;
(3)types of immunization administered; and
(4)name and address of the health care provider administering the immunization. (b-1) An immunization record provided by a health care provider as required by Section 161.00705 for inclusion in the immunization registry during a public health disaster declared under Chapter 81 must contain the race, age, ethnicity, and county of residence of the individual immunized. This subsection applies only to immunizations that immunize an individual against the communicable disease subject to the declaration.

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0464, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 2641), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 1256), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (S.B. 1353), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.008 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.