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TX Health & Safety Code § 161.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.010. Immunization Education; Statewide Coalition

Sec. 161.010.  IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION;  STATEWIDE COALITION.  (a)  The department shall establish a continuous statewide education program to educate the public about the importance of immunizing children and the risks and contraindications of an immunization.(b)  The department shall increase coordination among public and private local, regional, and statewide entities that have an interest in immunizations.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 125, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.01035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.01035. Provider Choice System

Sec. 161.01035.  PROVIDER CHOICE SYSTEM.  (a)  The department shall implement a provider choice system for the vaccines for children program operated by the department under authority of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396s and the adult safety net vaccination program.(b)  The department shall ensure that eligible health care providers participating in the vaccines for children program or the adult safety net vaccination program may select any licensed vaccine, including combination vaccines and any dosage forms that:(1)  are recommended by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices;(2)  are made available to the department by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service; and(3)  for adult vaccines, are on the department-approved list of vaccines offered by the adult safety net vaccination program.(c)  For the purposes of this section, "equivalent vaccines" means two or more vaccines, excluding the influenza vaccine, that meet all of the following:(1)  protect a recipient of a vaccine against the same infection or infections;(2)  require the same number of doses;(3)  have similar safety and efficacy profiles; and(4)  are recommended for comparable populations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service.(d)  The department shall provide a vaccine selected by a health care provider under Subsection (b) only if the cost to the department of providing the vaccine is not more than 115 percent of the lowest-priced equivalent vaccine.(e)  This section does not apply in the event of a disaster or public health emergency, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency.(f)  The department shall convene the immunization work group established under Section 161.0095 and solicit its recommendations regarding development of a plan for the implementation of the provider choice system under this section.  The plan shall include the education of participating health care providers about:(1)  procedures and distribution systems of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service; and(2)  vaccine options, the enrollment process, ordering, accountability, and reporting procedures.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (H.B. 448), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0104. Disaster Preparation

Sec. 161.0104.  DISASTER PREPARATION.  The department shall consult with public health departments and appropriate health care providers to identify adult immunizations that may be necessary to respond to or prepare for a disaster or public health emergency, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.07, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 161.0102 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(52), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0105. Limitation on Liability

Sec. 161.0105.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.  (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: 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.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0106. Respiratory Syncytial Virus; Immunization

Sec. 161.0106.  RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; IMMUNIZATION.  As part of the education programs under Sections 161.0095 and 161.010, the department shall include information about:(1)  respiratory syncytial virus and the importance of preventative activities for children at risk of contracting the virus;(2)  respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis for children who are at high risk of complications from the disease; and(3)  immunization for respiratory syncytial virus when a vaccine is recommended and available.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 115 (S.B. 1211), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0107. Electronic Medical Records Systems

Sec. 161.0107.  ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Electronic medical records software package or system" means an electronic system for maintaining medical records in the clinical setting.(2)  "Medical records" has the meaning assigned by Section 151.002, Occupations Code.(b)  A person who sells, leases, or otherwise provides an electronic medical records software package or system to a person who administers immunizations in this state or to an entity that manages records for the person shall provide, as part of the electronic medical records software package or system, the ability to:(1)  electronically interface with the immunization registry created under this subchapter; and(2)  generate electronic reports that contain the fields necessary to populate the immunization registry.(c)  The executive commissioner by rule shall specify:(1)  the fields necessary to populate the immunization registry, including a field that indicates the patient's consent to be listed in the immunization registry has been obtained; and(2)  the data standards that must be used for electronic submission of immunization information.(d)  The data standards specified under Subsection (b) must be compatible with the standards for immunization information transmission adopted by the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel sponsored by the American National Standards Institute and included in certification criteria by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (S.B. 204), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0466, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0108. Injunction

Sec. 161.0108.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to enjoin a violation of Section 161.0107.(b)  If the state prevails in a suit under this section, the attorney general may recover on behalf of the state reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (S.B. 204), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter A. Immunizations|Section 161.0109. Human Papillomavirus; Vaccines Education Materials

Sec. 161.0109.  HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; VACCINES EDUCATION MATERIALS.  (a)  The department, using existing resources, shall produce and distribute informational materials regarding vaccines against human papillomavirus that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for human use.  The materials must include information relating to the effectiveness, availability, and contraindications of the vaccines. The materials must be available in English and in Spanish.(b)  The department shall collaborate with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas or its successor entity to develop educational programs for parents regarding human papillomavirus and promoting awareness of a minor's need for preventive services for cervical cancer and its precursors.(c)  The department shall develop and maintain an Internet website that targets the public and health care professionals and provides accurate, comprehensive information on all aspects of cervical cancer prevention, including vaccination against human papillomavirus.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 59 (H.B. 1379), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 161.0107 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(53), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0467, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter B. Health Inspection of Private Residence|Section 161.012. Criminal Penalties

Sec. 161.012.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 161.011.  An offense under this subsection is punishable by confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not more than two years, a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly gives evidence obtained in violation of Section 161.011 to the federal government or to an instrumentality of the federal government.  An offense under this subsection is punishable by confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, a fine of not more than $500, or both.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.092, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.021. Authorization to Provide Information; Use of Information; Liability

Sec. 161.021.  AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION;  USE OF INFORMATION;  LIABILITY.  (a)  Unless prohibited by other law, a person, including a hospital, sanatorium, nursing facility, rest home, medical society, cancer registry, or other organization, may provide interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other information relating to the condition and treatment of any person, to be used in a study to reduce morbidity or mortality or to identify persons who may need immunization, to:(1)  the department;(2)  a person that makes inquiries under immunization surveys conducted for the department;(3)  a medical organization;(4)  a hospital;(5)  a hospital committee; or(6)  a cancer registry, including a cancer registry of a cancer treatment center.(b)  A person is not liable for damages or other relief for:(1)  providing the information; (2)  releasing or publishing the findings or conclusions to advance medical research or medical education;  or(3)  releasing or publishing a general summary of those studies.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 23.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0468, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.0211. Epidemiologic or Toxicologic Investigations

Sec. 161.0211.  EPIDEMIOLOGIC OR TOXICOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  Under its duty to protect the public health, the department shall conduct epidemiologic or toxicologic investigations of human illnesses or conditions and of environmental exposures that are harmful or believed to be harmful to the public health.(b)  The department may conduct those investigations to determine the nature and extent of the disease or environmental exposure believed to be harmful to the public health.  Any findings or determinations from such investigations that relate to environmental exposures believed to be harmful to the public shall be reported in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the two agencies shall coordinate corrective measures as appropriate.  The department shall use generally accepted methods of epidemiology or toxicology in the conduct of an investigation.(c)  A person shall provide medical, demographic, epidemiologic, toxicologic, or environmental information to the department as described by Section 81.061(c).(d)  A person is not liable for damages or other relief for providing medical or other confidential information to the department during an epidemiologic or toxicologic investigation.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.0212. Right of Entry

Sec. 161.0212.  RIGHT OF ENTRY.  To conduct an epidemiologic or toxicologic investigation, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee has the same authority to investigate, sample, inspect, and enter as that described by Sections 81.061, 81.063, 81.064, and 81.065.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.0213. Confidentiality

Sec. 161.0213.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Reports, records, and information furnished to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that relate to an epidemiologic or toxicologic investigation of human illnesses or conditions and of environmental exposures that are harmful or believed to be harmful to the public health are not public information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and are subject to the same confidentiality requirements as described by Section 81.046.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0469, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.022. Use and Publication Restrictions; Confidentiality

Sec. 161.022.  USE AND PUBLICATION RESTRICTIONS;  CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  The department, a medical organization, a hospital, a hospital committee, or a cancer registry may use or publish information under Section 161.021 only to advance medical research or medical education in the interest of reducing morbidity or mortality, except that a summary of the studies may be released by those persons for general publication.(b)  The identity of a person whose condition or treatment has been studied is confidential and may not be revealed except in immunization surveys conducted for the department to identify persons who need immunization.(c)  Interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and other information, other than immunization information, furnished under this chapter and any findings or conclusions resulting from the study of that information, are privileged.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 343, Sec. 4, eff. May 27, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.023. No Liability for Reports to Medical Committee

Sec. 161.023.  NO LIABILITY FOR REPORTS TO MEDICAL COMMITTEE.  (a)  This section applies to:(1)  a physician, hospital, medical organization, university health science center, university medical school, or an officer or employee of that person or entity;  and(2)  a health maintenance organization or an officer, employee, or agent of the health maintenance organization, including an independent practice association or other physician association contracting with the health maintenance organization.(b)  A person or entity covered by this section is not liable for damages to any person for furnishing information, reports, or records to a medical committee relating to a patient:(1)  examined or treated by the physician;  or(2)  treated or confined in:(A)  the hospital; (B)  a clinic or facility staffed or operated by a university health science center or university medical school;  or(C)  a hospital, clinic, or facility staffed, operated, or used by a health maintenance organization.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions|Section 161.024. Application to Health Maintenance Organization

Sec. 161.024.  APPLICATION TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.  This subchapter does not apply to a function of a health maintenance organization other than medical peer review and quality assurance conducted under Chapter 843, Insurance Code, the rules adopted under that chapter, or other applicable state and federal statutes and rules.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.524, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions|Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions|Subchapter D. Medical Committees, Medical Peer Review Committees, and Compliance Officers|Section 161.031. Medical Committee Defined

Sec. 161.031.  MEDICAL COMMITTEE DEFINED.  (a)  In this subchapter, "medical committee" includes any committee, including a joint committee, of:(1)  a hospital;(2)  a medical organization;(3)  a university medical school or health science center;(4)  a health maintenance organization licensed under Chapter 843, Insurance Code, including an independent practice association or other physician association whose committee or joint committee is a condition of contract with the health maintenance organization;(5)  an extended care facility;(6)  a hospital district;  or(7)  a hospital authority.(b)  The term includes a committee appointed ad hoc to conduct a specific investigation or established under state or federal law or rule or under the bylaws or rules of the organization or institution.(c)  The term includes a committee, including a joint committee, of one or more health care systems if each health care system includes one or more of the entities listed in Subsection (a).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.525, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|