1. (a) Information that individually identifies a child, and is received by the department for the immunization registry, is confidential and may be used by the department for registry purposes only. Unless specifically authorized by Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161, Subchapter A, the department may not release registry information to any individual or entity without the written consent of the person or, if a minor, the parent.
2. (b) A written confidentiality statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the user. Any user of the registry shall protect the confidentiality of all immunization histories, records, and reports. A person required to report information to the department for registry purposes or authorized to receive information from the registry may not disclose individually identifiable information to any individual or entity without the written consent of the person or, if a minor, the parent, or except as provided by the Occupations Code, Chapter 159, or the Insurance Code, Article 28B.04.
3. (c) Registry information is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person or entity, except as provided by Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161, Subchapter A. Registry information is not admissible in any civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding.

Source Note:The provisions of this §100.2 adopted to be effective May 6, 2004, 29 TexReg 4155.