Texas Health And Safety Code § 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.

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