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TX Health & Safety Code § 161.00706 (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 161.00706. First Responder Immunization Information

Sec. 161.00706.  FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION.  (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;(2)  develop guidelines for use by the department in informing first responders about the registry and that registry information may be released under Section 161.00735; and(3)  adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this section.(d)  Except as provided by Section 161.00735, a person's immunization history or data received by the department under this section may be released only on consent of the person or to any health care provider licensed or otherwise authorized to administer vaccines.(e)  A person whose immunization records are included in the immunization registry as authorized by this section may request in writing or electronically that the department remove that information from the registry.  Not later than the 10th day after receiving a request under this subsection, the department shall remove the person's immunization records from the registry.(f)  The report required under Section 161.0074 must also include the number of complaints received by the department related to the department's failure to comply with requests for removal of information from the registry under Subsection (e).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: 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.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.00707 (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 161.00707. Information and Education for First Responders

Sec. 161.00707.  INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.  The department shall develop a program for informing first responders about the immunization registry and educating first responders about the benefits of being included in the immunization registry, including:(1)  ensuring that first responders receive necessary immunizations to prevent the spread of communicable diseases to which a first responder may be exposed during a public health emergency, declared disaster, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency; and(2)  preventing duplication of vaccinations.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.00708 (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 161.00708. Access to First Responder Immunization History

Sec. 161.00708.  ACCESS TO FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION HISTORY.  (a)  The department shall establish a process to provide an employer of a first responder with direct access to the first responder's immunization information in the immunization registry for verification of the first responder's immunization history.  The process must require a first responder to provide electronic or written consent before the employer is granted direct access to the first responder's immunization information in the immunization registry.  A first responder may withdraw consent at any time.(b)  The department may establish a process to provide a first responder with access to the first responder's immunization information in the immunization registry.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 1256), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0071 (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 161.0071. Notice of Receipt of Registry Data; Exclusion From Registry

Sec. 161.0071.  NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF REGISTRY DATA; EXCLUSION FROM REGISTRY.  (a)  The first time the department receives registry data for an individual for whom the department has received consent to be included in the registry, the department shall send notice to the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative disclosing:(1)  that providers and payors may be sending the individual's immunization information to the department;(2)  the information that is included in the registry;(3)  the persons to whom the information may be released under Sections 161.00735(b) and 161.008(d);(4)  the purpose and use of the registry;(5)  the procedure to exclude an individual from the registry; and(6)  the procedure to report a violation if an individual's information is included in the registry after exclusion has been requested or consent has been withdrawn.(b)  On discovering that consent to be included in the registry has not been granted or has been withdrawn, the department shall exclude the individual's immunization records from the registry and any other registry-related department record that individually identifies the individual.(c)  On receipt of a written or electronic request to exclude an individual's immunization records from the registry, the department shall send to the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative who makes the request a written confirmation of receipt of the request for exclusion and shall exclude the individual's records from the registry.(d)  The department commits a violation if the department fails to exclude an individual's immunization information from the registry as required by Subsection (b) or (c).(e)  The department shall accept a written or electronic statement from an individual or the individual's legally authorized representative communicating to the department that an individual's information should be excluded from the registry, including a statement on a minor's birth certificate, as a request for exclusion under Subsection (c). |Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0072 (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 161.0072. Providing Immunization Information to Department

Sec. 161.0072.  PROVIDING IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION TO DEPARTMENT.  (a)  If the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative has reasonable concern that the individual's health care provider is not submitting the immunization history to the department, the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative may provide the individual's immunization history directly to the department to be included in the immunization registry.(b)  The individual or the individual's legally authorized representative may send evidence of the individual's immunization history to the department electronically, by facsimile transmission, or by mail.  The evidence may include a copy of:(1)  the individual's medical record indicating the immunization history;(2)  an invoice from a health care provider for the immunization; or(3)  documentation showing that a claim for the immunization was paid by a payor.(c)  The executive commissioner shall develop rules to ensure that the immunization history submitted by an individual or the individual's legally authorized representative is medically verified immunization information.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0462, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0073 (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 161.0073. Registry Confidentiality

Sec. 161.0073.  REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 161.00705 and 161.00735, information that individually identifies an individual that is received by the department for the immunization registry is confidential and may be used by the department for registry purposes only.(b)  Unless specifically authorized under this subchapter, the department may not release registry information to any individual or entity without the consent of the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative.(c)  A person required to report information to the department for registry purposes or authorized to receive information from the registry may not disclose the individually identifiable information of an individual to any other person without the written or electronic consent of the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative, except as provided by Sections 161.007, 161.00705, 161.00706, and 161.008 of this code, Chapter 159, Occupations Code, or Section 602.053, Insurance Code.(d)  Registry information is not:(1)  subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person or entity except as provided by this subchapter;  or(2)  admissible in any civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.127, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.04, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 2641), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.00735 (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 161.00735. Release and Receipt of Registry Data in Disaster

Sec. 161.00735.  RELEASE AND RECEIPT OF REGISTRY DATA IN DISASTER.  (a)  In this section, "disaster" means a disaster declared by the president of the United States, the governor of this state, or the governor of another state.(b)  If the department determines that residents of this state have evacuated or relocated to another state in response to a disaster, the department may release registry data, except registry data obtained under Section 161.00705, to the appropriate health authority of that state or to local health authorities in that state.(c)  The department may receive immunization information from a health authority of another state or from a local health authority in another state if the department determines that residents of that state have evacuated or relocated to this state in response to a disaster.  The department shall include information received under this subsection in the registry.  Notwithstanding Section 161.007, the department is not required to obtain written consent for the inclusion in the registry of information received under this subsection.(d)  Immunization information received under Subsection (c) is subject to Section 161.0073, and may not be released except as authorized by this chapter.(e)  The executive commissioner by rule shall determine the period during which the information collected under Subsection (c) must remain in the immunization registry following the end of the disaster.(f)  Unless an individual or, if a child, the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian consents in writing to continued inclusion of the individual's or child's information in the registry, the department shall remove the immunization records collected under Subsection (c) from the registry on the expiration of the period prescribed by Subsection (e).(g)  If an individual or, if a child, the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian requests in writing that the individual's or child's information obtained under Subsection (c) be removed from the registry, the department shall remove that information from the registry.(h)  The executive commissioner shall make every effort to enter into a memorandum of agreement with each state to which residents of this state are likely to evacuate in a disaster on:(1)  the release and use of registry information under this section to the appropriate health authority or local health authority of that state, including the length of time the information may be retained by that state; and(2)  the receipt and use of information submitted by the health authority or local health authority of that state for inclusion in the registry under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0463, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0074 (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 161.0074. Report to Legislature

Sec. 161.0074.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.  (a)  The department shall report to the Legislative Budget Board, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate committees of the legislature not later than September 30 of each even-numbered year.(b)  The department shall use the report required under Subsection (a) to develop ways to increase immunization rates using state and federal resources.(c)  The report must:(1)  include the current immunization rates by geographic region of the state, where available;(2)  focus on the geographic regions of the state with immunization rates below the state average for preschool children;(3)  describe the approaches identified to increase immunization rates in underserved areas and the estimated cost for each;(4)  identify changes to department procedures needed to increase immunization rates;(5)  identify the services provided under and provisions of contracts entered into by the department to increase immunization rates in underserved areas;(6)  identify performance measures used in contracts described by Subdivision (5);(7)  include the number and type of exemptions used in the past year;(8)  include the number of complaints received by the department related to the department's failure to comply with requests for exclusion of individuals from the registry;(9)  identify all reported incidents of discrimination for requesting exclusion from the registry or for using an exemption for a required immunization; and(10)   include ways to increase provider participation in the registry.(11)  Expired.(d)  If a public health disaster was declared under Chapter 81 during the preceding two years, in addition to the information required under Subsection (c), for immunizations that immunize an individual against the communicable disease subject to the declaration the report must:(1)  include information by county on the accessibility to the immunizations of county residents by age, race, and geographic location, provided the information does not personally identify any individual;(2)  identify and assess disparities in access to the immunizations by age, race, and geographic location, including an assessment of immunization accessibility in each county;(3)  include the estimated economic benefit to this state of reducing disparities in immunization accessibility;(4)  include recommendations for reducing disparities in immunization accessibility; and(5)  include recommendations for legislative action to increase immunization rates.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (S.B. 1353), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 970), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0075 (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 161.0075. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 161.0075.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  Except as provided by Section 161.009, the following persons subject to this subchapter that act in compliance with Sections 161.007, 161.00705, 161.00706, 161.0071, 161.0073, 161.0074, and 161.008 are not civilly or criminally liable for furnishing the information required under this subchapter:(1)  a payor;(2)  a health care provider who administers immunizations; and(3)  an employee of the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.05, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0076 (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 161.0076. Compliance With Federal Law

Sec. 161.0076.  COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.  If the provisions of this chapter relating to the use or disclosure of information in the registry are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards, as defined by Section 181.001, then the use or disclosure of information in the registry is governed by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0085 (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 161.0085. Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited

Sec. 161.0085.  COVID-19 VACCINE PASSPORTS PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease.(b)  A governmental entity in this state may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation to certify an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party for a purpose other than health care or otherwise publish or share any individual's COVID-19 immunization record or similar health information for a purpose other than health care.(c)  A business in this state may not require a customer to provide any documentation certifying the customer's COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, or to receive service from the business.  A business that fails to comply with this subsection is not eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract payable with state funds.(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, each appropriate state agency shall ensure that businesses in this state comply with Subsection (c) and may require compliance with that subsection as a condition for a license, permit, or other state authorization necessary for conducting business in this state.(e)  This section may not be construed to:(1)  restrict a business from implementing COVID-19 screening and infection control protocols in accordance with state and federal law to protect public health; or(2)  interfere with an individual's right to access the individual's personal health information under federal law.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968), Sec. 14, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.009 (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 161.009. Penalties for Disclosure of Information

Sec. 161.009.  PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;(2)  fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;(3)  fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; or(4)  negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.06, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 161.0095 (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 161.0095. Education Programs and Information

Sec. 161.0095.  EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION.  (a)  The department shall develop:(1)  continuing education programs for health care providers relating to immunizations and the vaccines for children program operated by the department under authority of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396s; and(2)  educational information, for health care providers, health care clinics, hospitals, and any other health care facility that provides health care to children 14 to 18 years of age, relating to the immunization registry and the option for an individual who is 18 years of age or older to consent to submission and retention of the individual's information in the immunization registry.(b)  The department shall establish a work group to assist the department in developing the continuing education programs and educational information.  The work group shall include physicians, nurses, department representatives, representatives of managed care organizations that provide health care services under Chapter 533, Government Code, representatives of health plan providers that provide health care services under Chapter 62, and members of the public.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 613, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.|