1. (a) U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) requirements. Physicians administering cholera vaccine shall follow the vaccine manufacturer and PHS requirements.

   1. (1) The PHS requirements are found, as follows:

      1. (A) 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71, Foreign Quarantine, §71.3, Designation of Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers; Validation Stamps, issued on January 11, 1985;
      2. (B) PHS publication entitled, Division of Quarantine Circular No. 106, revised on January 7, 1983.
   2. (2) The department adopts the PHS requirements listed in paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection by reference. Copies of the requirements may be reviewed during regular working hours at the Immunization Division, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas.
2. (b) Applications for cholera stamps. In order to receive a cholera vaccination stamp, a physician shall submit a completed application form to the division. Copies of the application forms are available from the division.
3. (c) Previous stamp holders. The division will contact each physician who is a stamp holder as of the effective date of this section to determine if he or she wants to continue administering cholera vaccine. Physicians who do not want to continue administering cholera vaccine will be requested to return their cholera vaccination stamp to the division. Physicians who want to continue as cholera vaccination stamp holders must complete the application form which is available from the division.

4. (d) Charges for the stamp.

   1. (1) In January of each year, each physician is required to pay an annual charge of $10 to cover the cost to the department in issuing and renewing stamps. The physician shall submit the $10 by personal check, cashier's check, or money order to the division with the application form. If the division denies the application, the division will return the $10 to the physician.
   2. (2) The charge of $10 per stamp will be waived for public health departments, public health districts, and public health regions.

Source Note:The provisions of this §97.154 adopted to be effective March 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 1045.