The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Child-The person or individual under 18 years of age, to whom a vaccine has been administered.
2. (2) Consent-A statement signed by a parent agreeing that the child's immunization history can be included in the registry, and that the child's immunization record may be released from the registry. Consent must be obtained one time only and is valid until the child attains 18 years of age. Parents may choose to withdraw consent at any time.
3. (3) Department-The Texas Department of Health.
4. (4) Health Plan-An insurance company, a health maintenance organization, or another organization that pays or reimburses a provider for immunizations administered.
5. (5) Immunization history-An accounting of all vaccines that a child has received and other identifying information.
6. (6) Immunization record- That part of the immunization registry that is released. An immunization record contains the name and date of birth of the person immunized; dates of immunization; types of immunization administered; and name and address of the provider administering the immunization.
7. (7) Immunization registry-The database or single repository that contains immunization histories which include necessary personal data for identification. This database is confidential, and access to content is limited to authorized users.
8. (8) Parent-The parent, managing conservator, or guardian from whom consent is obtained.
9. (9) Provider-Any physician, health care professional, or facility personnel duly licensed or authorized to administer vaccines.
10. (10) User-An entity or individual authorized by the department to access immunization registry data.
11. (11) Vaccine-Includes toxoids and other immunologic agents which are administered to children to elicit an immune response and thus protect against an infectious disease.

Source Note:The provisions of this §100.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12670.