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Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.25 - Reports of Human Exposure to Rabies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Any person having knowledge of a potential rabies exposure to a human will
				  report the incident to the local rabies control authority as soon as possible
				  after the incident. This requirement does not apply to contacts with low-risk
				  animals as defined in §
										169.22 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions).
(b) The custodian of an animal that has
				  potentially exposed a person to rabies will place that animal in quarantine or
				  submit it for testing as prescribed in §
										169.27
				  of this title (relating to Quarantine Method and Testing).
(c) The local rabies control authority will
				  investigate each potential rabies exposure and assure appropriate resolution,
				  in accordance with §
										169.27
				  of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.27 - Quarantine Method and Testing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  When a dog, cat, or domestic ferret that has bitten a human has been
				  identified, the custodian will place the animal (regardless of its vaccination
				  status) in quarantine as defined in the Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										826.002, until the
				  end of the 10-day observation period. The animal must also be quarantined if
				  there is probable cause to believe that it has otherwise exposed a human to
				  rabies. The observation period will begin at the time of the exposure. The
				  animal must be placed in a department-licensed quarantine facility specified by
				  the local rabies control authority and observed at least twice daily. However,
				  the local rabies control authority may allow the animal to be quarantined in a
				  veterinary clinic. As an alternative to quarantine at a department-licensed
				  facility or a veterinary clinic, the local rabies control authority may allow
				  home confinement. To allow home confinement, the following criteria must be
				  met.
(1) A secure enclosure approved by the
				  local rabies control authority must be used to prevent escape.
(2) The animal has been vaccinated against
				  rabies and the time elapsed since the most recent vaccination has not exceeded
				  the manufacturer recommendations for the vaccine. If an unvaccinated animal is
				  not over 16 weeks of age at the time of the potential exposure, it may be
				  allowed home confinement.
(3)
				  During the confinement period, the animal's custodian must monitor the animal's
				  behavior and health status and immediately notify the local rabies control
				  authority if any change is noted.
(4) The local rabies control authority or a
				  veterinarian must observe the animal at least on the first and last days of the
				  home confinement.
(5) The animal
				  was not a stray as defined in the Texas Health and Safety Code, §
											826.002, at the time
				  of the potential exposure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.28 - Requirements of a Quarantine Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Quarantine procedures.
(1) A quarantine
				  facility shall have and use written standard operating procedures (SOP)
				  specific for that facility to ensure effective and safe quarantine procedures.
				  The SOP shall be posted in the quarantine facility, or otherwise be readily
				  available to all employees in the quarantine facility, and adhered to by each
				  employee.
(2) An animal that is
				  quarantined because it may have exposed a human to rabies must be maintained in
				  a primary enclosure, separated from all other animals by a solid partition so
				  that there is no possibility of physical contact between animals. An empty
				  chamber between animals is not an acceptable alternative. To prevent rabies
				  transmission, handling of quarantined animals shall be minimized and carried
				  out in a manner that avoids physical contact of other animals and people with
				  the saliva of quarantined animals. Individuals handling quarantined animals
				  should utilize appropriate personal protective equipment. To prevent escape,
				  the primary enclosure must be enclosed on all sides, including the top.
				  Quarantine cages, runs, or rooms must have "Rabies Quarantine" signs
				  posted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.29 - Vaccination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  custodian (excluding animal shelters as defined in the Texas Health and Safety
				  Code, §
										823.001) of each dog
				  or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by 16 weeks of age. The
				  animal must be vaccinated by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian
				  with rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for
				  that species at or after the minimum age requirement and using the recommended
				  route of administration for the vaccine. If a previously vaccinated animal is
				  overdue for a booster, once revaccinated, the animal will be considered
				  currently vaccinated; the animal should be placed on a vaccination schedule
				  according to the maximum labeled duration of immunity for the most recently
				  administered vaccine. The attending veterinarian has discretion as to when the
				  subsequent vaccination will be scheduled as long as the revaccination due date
				  does not exceed the recommended interval for booster vaccination as established
				  by the manufacturer or vaccination requirements instituted by local ordinance.
				  Livestock, domestic ferrets, and wolf-dog hybrids should be vaccinated against
				  rabies. Among livestock species, vaccination of equines and others that have
				  frequent contact with humans is strongly advised. The administration of a
				  rabies vaccine in a species for which no licensed vaccine is available is at
				  the discretion of the veterinarian; however, an animal receiving a rabies
				  vaccine under these conditions will not be considered to be vaccinated against
				  rabies virus in potential rabies exposure situations.
(b) An official rabies vaccination
				  certificate shall be issued for each animal by the veterinarian responsible for
				  administration of the vaccine and contain the following information:
(1) custodian's name, address, and telephone
				  number;
(2) animal
				  identification-species, sex (including neutered if applicable), approximate
				  age, size (pounds), predominant breed, and colors;
(3) vaccine used-product name, manufacturer,
				  and serial number;
(4) date
				  vaccinated;
(5) revaccination due
				  date;
(6) rabies tag number if a
				  tag is issued;
(7) veterinarian's
				  signature, signature stamp, or computerized signature, plus address and license
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.30 - Disposition of Domestic Animals Exposed to Rabies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Not currently vaccinated animals that
				  have been bitten by, directly exposed by physical contact with, or directly
				  exposed to the fresh tissues of a rabid animal shall be:
(1) euthanatized; or
(2) immediately vaccinated against rabies,
				  placed in confinement for 90 days, and given booster vaccinations during the
				  third and eighth weeks of confinement. For young animals, additional
				  vaccinations may be necessary to ensure that the animal receives at least two
				  vaccinations at or after the age prescribed by the United States Department of
				  Agriculture (USDA) for the vaccine administered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.31 - Interstate Movement of Dogs and Cats into Texas

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each dog and cat 12 weeks of age or older to be transported
					 into Texas for any purpose shall be admitted only when vaccinated against
					 rabies and the time elapsed since the most recent vaccination has not exceeded
					 the manufacturer recommendations for the vaccine. If an initial vaccination was
					 administered less than 30 days prior to arrival, the custodian should confine
					 the dog or cat for the balance of the 30 days. Additionally, documentation must
					 be provided by a vaccination certificate showing the date of vaccination,
					 vaccine used, revaccination due date, identification information for the
					 vaccinated animal, contact information of the animal's custodian, and
					 signature, signature stamp, or computerized signature and contact information
					 of the veterinarian responsible for administration of the vaccine. If the dog
					 or cat is less than 12 weeks of age, the custodian should confine the animal
					 until 30 days subsequent to its initial vaccination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.32 - International Movement of Dogs and Cats into Texas

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The federal government regulates the entry of pets into the
					 United States; requirements set forth in this section are in addition to
					 meeting federal requirements. If the department receives a federal importation
					 notice, the department may request the local rabies control authority in the
					 area where the animal will be located to monitor the notice for compliance.
					 Contingent upon the department receiving notification of an
					 importation-compliance failure, the department may report the failure to the
					 appropriate authority. Each dog and cat 12 weeks of age or older to be
					 transported into Texas for any purpose shall be admitted only when vaccinated
					 against rabies and the time elapsed since the most recent vaccination has not
					 exceeded the manufacturer recommendations for the vaccine. If an initial
					 vaccination was administered less than 30 days prior to arrival in the United
					 States, the custodian must confine the dog or cat for the balance of the 30
					 days. Additionally, documentation must be provided by a vaccination certificate
					 or passport showing the date of vaccination, vaccine used, revaccination due
					 date, identification information for the vaccinated animal, contact information
					 of the animal's custodian, and signature, signature stamp, or computerized
					 signature and contact information of the veterinarian responsible for
					 administration of the vaccine. If the dog or cat is less than 12 weeks of age,
					 the custodian shall confine the animal until 30 days subsequent to its initial
					 vaccination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.33 - Submission of Specimens for Laboratory Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Preparation of specimens either for shipment or for
					 personal delivery for rabies diagnosis shall include the following.
(1) Damage to the brain caused by shooting or
				  other traumatizing procedures shall be avoided.
(2) The head of the suspect animal shall be
				  separated from the body by a qualified person wearing appropriate personal
				  protective equipment as soon as possible after the death of the animal. Only
				  the head shall be submitted with the exception that whole bats and small
				  rodents may be submitted. If only the brain is submitted rather than the entire
				  head, the minimum tissue requirements for rabies testing are a complete
				  transverse cross section of the brain stem and tissue from at least one of the
				  following: cerebellum and/or hippocampus. Submissions that do not meet these
				  tissue requirements will be considered unsatisfactory due to a lack of
				  sufficient material.
(3) The
				  specimen shall be immediately chilled to between 32 degrees Fahrenheit and 45
				  degrees Fahrenheit either in a refrigerator or by packing for shipping with
				  sufficient amounts of refrigerants in the container; the specimen should not be
				  frozen. When shipping, sufficient refrigerant shall be added so the specimen
				  will remain chilled for a minimum of 48 hours. Do not use dry ice. Gel packs or
				  similar refrigerants are recommended. Ice is not recommended.
(4) If specimens are shipped, containment in
				  compliance with requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title
				  49, shall be used for packing. Packing methods shall prevent leakage and
				  provide for proper identification (such as an identification number) of the
				  specimen.
(5) A completed
				  department Form G-9, Rabies Submission Form, which is available at the
				  department's Laboratory Services Section, Department of State Health Services,
				  1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, is required for each specimen
				  submitted to the department's Laboratory Services Section. Each form must
				  contain the same identification information provided with the specimen as
				  stated in paragraph (4) of this section. Submission form(s) shall be contained
				  in a water-proof bag.
(6) Labeling
				  on the outside of the shipping container shall be legible and include:
(A) name, address, and telephone number of
				  the laboratory;
(B) name, return
				  address, and telephone number of the shipper;
(C) language in compliance with requirements
				  in the CFR, Title 49, pertaining to the shipment of infectious substances for
				  diagnostic purposes; and
(D) the
				  following information: "RABIES IDENTIFICATION TEAM, LABORATORY SERVICES SECTION
				  - REFRIGERATE ON ARRIVAL."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter A - RABIES CONTROL AND ERADICATION › Section 169.34 - Statewide Quarantine

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Declaration. The Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services
				  Commission (HHSC) declares a statewide rabies quarantine.
(1) Statewide quarantine. The area is defined
				  by the borders of the State of Texas.
(2) It is illegal to transport animals
				  subject to the statewide rabies quarantine from, to, or within the State of
				  Texas.
(3) Animals subject to the
				  statewide rabies quarantine include any live species of fox, skunk, coyote, or
				  raccoon indigenous or naturalized to North America.
(4) Transport exceptions. Animals subject to
				  the statewide rabies quarantine may be transported by peace officers and
				  individuals hired or contracted by local, state, or federal government agencies
				  to deal with stray animals when such transport is a part of their official
				  duty. These animals may also be transported by employees of zoos or other
				  institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums when such
				  transport is part of their official duty; educators permitted by the Texas
				  Parks and Wildlife Department for educational display; rehabilitators permitted
				  by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; an entity issued authorization for
				  nuisance fur-bearing animal relocation from the Texas Parks and Wildlife
				  Department; and pest management professionals licensed by the Texas Department
				  of Agriculture. If an exempt individual transports such animals for release,
				  the animals must be released within a ten-mile radius or within ten miles of
				  the city limits of where they were originally captured and the release must be
				  within the county in which they were originally captured.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter D - STANDARDS FOR ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER › Section 169.81 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to set minimum standards
					 for allowable methods of euthanasia for an animal(s) in the custody of an
					 animal shelter, in accordance with the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter
					 821.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter D - STANDARDS FOR ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER › Section 169.82 - Definition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Animal
				  shelter--A facility that collects, impounds, or keeps stray, homeless,
				  abandoned, or unwanted animals.
(2)
				  Department--The Department of State Health Services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter D - STANDARDS FOR ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER › Section 169.83 - Animal Identification and Owner Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Prior to euthanasia, each animal should first be scanned
					 for microchip identification and searched for identification tattoos; at
					 minimum, the abdomen, inner thighs, and inside ear flaps should be searched for
					 tattoos. If identification is located on an animal or the animal is wearing a
					 tag(s), reasonable efforts to locate and notify the animal's owner shall be
					 made and documented prior to euthanasia.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter D - STANDARDS FOR ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER › Section 169.84 - Allowable Methods of Euthanasia

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Only sodium pentobarbital may be used to euthanize a dog or cat in the custody
				  of an animal shelter.
(b) When
				  sodium pentobarbital is used to euthanize a dog or cat, the following
				  requirements apply.
(1) The preferential
				  route of administration of sodium pentobarbitalis intravenous injection by
				  hypodermic needle. Other routes considered to be acceptable are:
(A) intraperitoneal injection by hypodermic
				  needle; or
(B) intra-organ, limited
				  to intraosseous, intracardiac, intrahepatic, intrasplenic, and intrarenal,
				  injection by hypodermic needle.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter E - DOG AND CAT STERILIZATION › Section 169.102 - Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Account

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
(1) As authorized by the Texas Health and
				  Safety Code, §
											828.014,
				  relating to the animal friendly account, the department shall institute and
				  administer grants under this subchapter.
(2) The grants shall be known as a part of
				  the "Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Account."
(3) This subchapter governs the
				  administration of the account, the submission and review of grant applications,
				  and the award of the grants.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter G - CAGING REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 169.131 - Caging Requirements and Standards for Dangerous Wild Animals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
(1) Key components of facilities for
				  confining dangerous wild animals and restricting public contact with the
				  animals are the primary enclosure and the perimeter fence.
(A) Primary enclosure--Any structure used to
				  immediately restrict an animal(s) to a limited amount of space, including a
				  cage, pen, run, room, compartment, or hutch.
(B) Perimeter fence--A barrier surrounding
				  the area containing the primary enclosure(s) that restricts public access to
				  the area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL › Subchapter G - CAGING REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 169.132 - Registration, Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Texas Health
				  and Safety Code, §
										822.103,
				  requires that a person must obtain a certificate of registration for a
				  dangerous wild animal issued by an animal registration agency. The animal
				  registration agency must include the following information on the certificate
				  of registration:
(1) issuance date;
(2) certificate number;
(3) filing fee ($20 per animal) along with
				  the department's mailing address as listed in subsection (b) of this section
				  and a statement that the fee must be submitted to the department along with a
				  copy of the certificate;
(4) name,
				  address, and phone number of the owner of the dangerous wild animal;
(5) name and address of the animal
				  registration agency;
(6) species,
				  sex, age, color, distinguishing marks, and other features (for example, ear
				  notch, tattoo, sterilization status) of the dangerous wild animal;
(7) the address of where the dangerous wild
				  animal is kept;
(8) the expiration
				  date (or a statement that the certificate expires one year from the issuance
				  date) unless the certificate is revoked, that the certificate is
				  non-transferable, and that the certificate must be displayed at the location
				  where the dangerous wild animal is kept; and
(9) the signature of the authorized person at
				  the animal registration agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.2 - Assuming Custody of Body

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The funeral director, or person acting as such, who assumes custody of a dead
				  body or fetus shall obtain an electronically filed report of death through a
				  Vital Statistics Section system or complete a report of death before
				  transporting the body. The report of death shall within 24 hours be mailed or
				  otherwise transmitted to the Local Registrar of the district in which the death
				  occurred or in which the body was found. A copy of the completed or
				  electronically filed report of death as prescribed by the Vital Statistics
				  Section shall serve as authority to transport or bury the body or fetus within
				  this state.
(b) If a dead body or
				  fetus is to be removed from this state, transported by common carrier within
				  this state, or cremated, the funeral director, or person acting as such, shall
				  obtain a burial-transit permit from the Local Registrar where the death
				  certificate is or will be filed, or from the State Registrar electronically
				  through a Vital Statistics Section electronic death registration system. The
				  registrar shall not issue a burial-transit permit until a certificate of death,
				  completed in so far as possible, has been presented (See §
										181.6 of
				  this title (relating to Disinterment)).
(c) The funeral director, or person acting as
				  such, shall furnish the sexton or other person in charge of a cemetery with the
				  information required.
(d) If a
				  county elects to expedite death certificates pursuant to Texas Health and
				  Safety Code § 193.0025, the funeral director, or person acting as such,
				  who assumes custody of the dead body or fetus will work with the Local
				  Registrar to ensure that a copy of the decedent's death certificate is issued
				  to the requestor not later than 48 hours after the requestor's request if all
				  statutory requirements are met. The department, using existing resources and
				  programs to the extent possible, shall provide technical support.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.3 - Transportation of Dead Bodies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Bodies shipped by common carrier.
(1) Any
				  body shipped by common carrier must be placed in either:
(A) a sound casket enclosed in a strong
				  outside shipping case; or
(B) a
				  metal container specifically designed for this purpose.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.4 - Preservation of Bodies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
No human body may be held in any place or be in transit
					 more than 24 hours after death and pending final disposition unless either
					 maintained at a temperature within the range of 34 degrees - 40 degrees
					 Fahrenheit, or is embalmed by a licensed embalmer in a manner approved by the
					 Texas Funeral Service Commission, or by an embalmer licensed to practice in the
					 state where death occurred or is encased in a container which insures against
					 seepage of fluid and the escape of offensive odors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.5 - Embalming and Standards of the Funeral Industry

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department adopts by reference the
				  rules of the Texas Funeral Service Commission in 22 TAC §
										203.16,
				  covering minimum standards for embalming.
(b) The rules adopted by reference in
				  subsection (a) of this section shall not require or infer a requirement for the
				  embalming of a dead body prior to burial or cremation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.7 - Fetal Death (Stillbirth)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  certificate of fetal death shall be filed for any fetus weighing 350 grams or
				  more, or if the weight is unknown, a fetus aged 20 weeks or more as calculated
				  from the start date of the last normal menstrual period to the date of
				  delivery.
(b) A certificate of
				  fetal death shall be considered properly filed:
(1) when all of the items thereon have been
				  satisfactorily and definitely answered; and
(2) when the certificate has been presented
				  for filing to the local registrar of the registration district in which the
				  fetal death (stillbirth) occurred or the fetus was found. A certificate of
				  fetal death (stillbirth) shall be filed with the local registrar within five
				  days after the date of fetal death (stillbirth).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.8 - Supplemental Birth Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  When a supplemental certificate of birth is prepared and filed based on
				  adoption or paternity determination, a copy of the supplemental birth
				  certificate shall be forwarded to each local registration official in whose
				  office is recorded the original birth record of such child.
(b) Wherever possible, the local registration
				  official shall remove from his or her files the original birth record and:
(1) Shred any paper birth records using a
				  cross cut paper shredder; and
(2)
				  Remove any birth records stored in electronic format from storage media using
				  validated overwriting technologies and methods/tools that clear data using 1-3
				  overwrites in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technologies
				  (NIST) "Guidelines for Media Sanitation" (Publication SP-800-88).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.9 - Access to Paternity Files

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  After the supplemental certificate of birth based on paternity is filed, any
				  information disclosed from the record shall be made from the supplemental
				  certificate, and access to the original certificate of birth and related
				  documents shall not be authorized except upon order of a court of competent
				  jurisdiction.
(b) The Vital
				  Statistics Unit shall notify the Office of the Attorney General, the Title IV-D
				  agency for the State of Texas, in a manner agreed by both agencies of any
				  supplemental birth records based upon acknowledgement of paternity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.10 - Availability of Birth Records to Ensure Confidentiality of Adoption Placement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section
				  establishes requirements governing the control of public accessibility to birth
				  records and in order to ensure the confidentiality of adoption
				  placements.
(b) Availability of
				  birth records generally.
(1) Copies of birth
				  records are available for request by the public for searching or inspection, in
				  accordance with Government Code, §
											552.115,
				  on or after the 75th anniversary of the date of birth as shown on the record
				  filed with the Vital Statistics Unit or the local registration official.
				  Original birth records shall not be made available to the public in the
				  interest of preservation of the records.
(2) The local registration official, upon
				  receipt of a record of birth based on adoption or paternity must delete or
				  expunge the birth record filed at the time of the event.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.11 - Requests for Personal Data

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose
				  of this section is to describe the criteria that the Committee on Requests for
				  Personal Data will use in reviewing and recommending disposition when an
				  application for personal data is received.
(b) The Commissioner and/or his designee
				  shall appoint a Committee on Requests for Personal Data (Committee) that serves
				  in an advisory capacity. The committee reviews and makes recommendations
				  regarding requests for personal data to be used for research purposes or for
				  the official use of governmental agencies.
(c) Procedures.
(1) If the department receives a request for
				  personal data, the release of which has been determined to be legally
				  discretionary, and there is a question as to whether the data should be
				  released, the request shall be referred to the committee for its review and
				  recommendation. The committee will review the request and make a recommendation
				  regarding release to the commissioner or his designee.
(2) The committee will require each applicant
				  for personal data to complete the application form as prescribed by the
				  committee.
(3) If the personal data
				  is released, a copy of the final project report, any publication, or
				  presentation must be furnished to the committee. The department will be given
				  credit as the source of the data.
(4) It is department policy to disapprove
				  applications involving contact with any person, institution, or agency
				  identified on the record unless the committee determines that there are
				  substantial overriding reasons for the contact.
(5) It is department policy to disapprove
				  applications involving research that does not serve a valid scientific or
				  public health purpose.
(6) The
				  Vital Statistics Unit shall charge the statutory fee for each vital record
				  research copy as provided in the Health and Safety Code, §
											191.0045.
(7) Personal data application requests need
				  to be submitted to the department's Institutional Review Committee if any of
				  the following apply to the requested research:
(A) sponsored by the department;
(B) conducted by or under the direction of
				  department employees or agents;
(C)
				  conducted by or under the direction of department employees or agents using
				  department property of facilities, or;
(D) involves the use of department nonpublic
				  information to identify or contact human research subjects or prospective
				  subjects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.13 - Birth Certificate Form and Content

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The State Registrar shall determine the
				  items of information to be contained on certificates of birth. The format of
				  the items will be designated on department forms.
(b) The State Registrar shall prescribe a
				  User Agreement for the orderly implementation of electronic birth
				  registration.
(c) Hospitals,
				  licensed birthing centers, midwives, and local registration officials must
				  comply with the User Agreement in order to participate in electronic birth
				  registration.
(d) The Vital
				  Statistics Unit may discontinue any institution or individual's participation
				  in electronic birth registration for failure to comply with the User
				  Agreement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter A - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 181.14 - Death and Fetal Death Certificate Form and Content

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The State Registrar shall determine the
				  items of information to be contained on certificates of death and fetal death.
				  The format of the items will be designated in forms entitled "Certificate of
				  Death" and "Certificate of Fetal Death".
(b) Funeral directors or other persons in
				  charge of disposition or in charge of removal of a body from a registration
				  district for disposition may prepare and file the Certificate of Death and the
				  Certificate of Fetal Death.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.21 - Refusal To Issue Certified Copies of Records of Birth, Death, or Fetal Death

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of this section is to describe:
(1)
				  the criteria that the State Registrar will use in refusing to issue a certified
				  copy of a record of birth, death, or fetal death when information is received
				  that may contradict the information shown in such record; and
(2) the hearing procedures the department
				  will use when the applicant wants to appeal the State Registrar's proposed
				  refusal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.23 - Indexes for Vital Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The State
				  Registrar shall establish and maintain an index of all vital records filed
				  within the Vital Statistics Unit. Local registration officials shall establish
				  and maintain an index of all vital records filed within their local
				  registration area.
(b) Birth
				  indexes.
(1) General birth indexes maintained
				  or established by the Vital Statistics Unit or a local registration official
				  shall be prepared by event year, in alphabetical order by surname of the
				  registrant, followed by any given names or initials, the date of the event, the
				  county of occurrence, the state or local file number, the name of the father,
				  the maiden name of the mother, and sex of the registrant.
(2) A general birth index is public
				  information and available to the public to the extent the index relates to a
				  birth record that is public on or after the 75th anniversary of the date of
				  birth as shown on the record unless the fact of an adoption or paternity
				  determination can be revealed or broken or if the index contains specific
				  identifying information relating to the parents of the child who is the subject
				  of an adoption placement. The Vital Statistics Unit and local registration
				  officials shall expunge or delete any state or local file numbers included in
				  any general birth index made available to the public because such file numbers
				  may be used to discover information concerning specific adoptions, paternity
				  determinations, or the identity of the parents of children who are the subjects
				  of adoption placements.
(3) A
				  summary birth index maintained or established by the Vital Statistics Unit or a
				  local registration official shall be prepared by event year, in alphabetical
				  order by surname of the registrant, followed by any given names or initials,
				  the date of the event, the county of occurrence, and sex of the registrant. A
				  summary birth index or any listings of birth records are not available to the
				  public for searching or inspection if the fact of adoption or paternity
				  determination can be revealed from specific identifying information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.24 - Abused, Misused, or Flagged Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Abused birth record.
(1) Any birth record that has had 10
				  certifications issued since the original date of filing shall be considered as
				  an abused record. Such a notation shall be made on the birth record.
(2) Local Registrars shall notify the Vital
				  Statistics Unit of any abused record. Requests for additional certifications
				  shall be made to the Vital Statistics Unit.
(3) When the State Registrar receives a
				  request for an abused birth record, he/she shall refuse to issue any additional
				  certifications until the registrant, minor registrant's parent who is not
				  excluded by law, or registrant's guardian has satisfactorily explained, the
				  reason for the additional request(s).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.25 - Application for Marriage License and Affidavit of Correction to Marriage License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Vital
				  Statistics Unit shall furnish application forms for a marriage license to each
				  county clerk in the format as prescribed by the State Registrar.
(b) The application form shall contain at a
				  minimum the items and information prescribed in the Texas Family Code, §
										2.004.
(c) When reproduced locally by the county
				  clerk, the form shall be identical in content, format, and size as prescribed
				  by the Vital Statistics Unit.
(d)
				  Although the Vital Statistics Unit is the custodian of marriage applications in
				  the State of Texas, the county of record is the custodian of all marriage
				  licenses it registers. Therefore, any amendment to the marriage license will be
				  reflected at the county, and not at the state level.
(e) To amend the marriage license, both
				  parties are responsible for executing a notarized affidavit stating the
				  error.
(f) The affidavit to amend
				  the marriage license must contain:
(1) the
				  full names of applicants, including the maiden surname of the female
				  applicant;
(2) the date on which
				  the marriage occurred;
(3) a
				  statement identifying the error to be corrected; and
(4) the corrected statement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.26 - Filing of Birth Certificates for Infants Born Outside of a Licensed Institution

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  certificates of birth shall be filed as required by the Health and Safety Code,
				  §
										192.001.
(1) Births occurring in a licensed
				  institution shall be filed as required by the Health and Safety Code, §
											192.003.
				  Licensed institutions include hospitals and birthing centers licensed by the
				  department.
(2) Births occurring
				  outside licensed institutions shall be filed as described in this
				  section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.27 - Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Funeral Service Commission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  this section is to implement Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651, and Health
				  and Safety Code, Chapters 193 and 195. In an effort to better protect the
				  public health, safety and welfare, it is the legislative intent of the laws for
				  the Texas Department of State Health Services (department) and the Texas
				  Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) to adopt by rule a memorandum of
				  understanding to facilitate cooperation between the agencies by establishing
				  joint procedures and describing the actual duties of each agency for the
				  referral, investigation, and resolution of complaints affecting the
				  administration and enforcement of state laws relating to vital statistics and
				  the licensing of funeral directors and funeral establishments.
(b) The department adopts by reference 22 TAC
				  §
										201.16
				  of the TFSC rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.28 - Instructions and Requirements for Issuance of Certified Copies of Vital Records by the State Registrar, Local Registrar, or County Clerk

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Birth certificates.
(1) The State Registrar, Local Registrar, or
				  county clerk shall issue only two types of certified copies:
(A) a full reproduction of the legal portion
				  of the original record as filed in their office with any addendum(s);
				  or
(B) an abstract of birth facts
				  taken from the original record. Probate records and delayed records may not be
				  abstracted. An abstract shall be issued in one of three styles:
(i) a standard certified abstract;
(ii) an electronic or computer generated
				  certified abstract prepared in accordance with Health and Safety Code, §
													192.005 or
				  §
													192.011,
				  or when the condition of the original record does not permit full reproduction;
				  or
(iii) an heirloom style
				  certified abstract which may only be issued by the State
				  Registrar.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS › Subchapter B - VITAL RECORDS › Section 181.29 - Foreign Adoptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of this section is to establish guidelines for the procedure of filing
				  adoptions for residents of the State of Texas who adopt children in foreign
				  countries.
(b) A certified copy of
				  the decree of adoption granted in a foreign country and information with
				  translation into the English language relating to the adoptive parent(s) and
				  adoptee should be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction of this state
				  for validation. It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to have all
				  required documents translated into the English language. An official
				  certificate of adoption must be prepared and submitted to the Vital Statistics
				  Unit by the clerk of the court validating the foreign adoption.
(c) Certificate of birth. The State Registrar
				  shall prepare a new certificate of birth for a person born in a foreign
				  country, and adopted under the laws of a foreign country or under the laws of
				  this state, when the State Registrar receives the following from a resident of
				  this state:
(1) a request by the resident
				  adoptive parent(s) to file a new certificate of birth in the adoptive
				  parent(s') names;
(2) an official
				  certificate of adoption prepared and filed in accordance with the laws of this
				  state by the court which registered or validated the adoption; and
(3) payment of all applicable fees.