- (a) After December 31, 1998, a provider that administers a vaccine to a person younger than 18 years of age and does not submit a claim for reimbursement to a health plan shall provide an immunization history to the department if consent has been obtained.
- (b) A health plan that pays or reimburses a claim for an immunization of a person younger than 18 years of age shall provide the immunizations from only the current claim to the department, if consent has been obtained. A health plan that pays or reimburses a claim may forward consented immunization history to the registry.
- (c) A provider shall inform a parent of the child about the immunization registry in writing, and provide them with an opportunity to consent to the inclusion of their child's information in the immunization registry.
- (d) External computer systems supplying the immunization registry with immunization history will incorporate an indicator field that records whether written consent for inclusion has been obtained.
- (e) If consent for participation in the immunization registry is obtained, the written consent for inclusion shall be maintained with the provider.
Source Note:The provisions of this §100.3 adopted to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12670.