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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.0105 — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

HS § 161.0105Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. A. IMMUNIZATIONS

Statute text

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(a)A health care provider who acts in compliance with Sections 161.007, 161.00705, 161.00706, and 161.008 and any rules adopted under those sections is not civilly or criminally liable for furnishing the information required under those sections. This subsection does not apply to criminal liability established under Section 161.009.
(b)A person who administers a vaccination under a department program may be held liable only to the extent the person would be liable if the person administered the vaccination outside the program. The person is not liable for damages arising from the acts or omissions of another person acting under the program or the department.
(c)The immunity created by this section is in addition to any immunity created by Sections 161.001 and 161.007(i). Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.08, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0465, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.0105 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.