Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 161.0001
Definitions
(1)
“Data elements” means the information:(A)
a health care provider who administers a vaccine is required to record in a medical record under 42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-25, as amended, including:(i)
the date the vaccine is administered;(ii)
the vaccine manufacturer and lot number of the vaccine;(iii)
any adverse or unexpected events for a vaccine; and(iv)
the name, the address, and if appropriate, the title of the health care provider administering the vaccine; and(B)
specified in rules adopted to implement Section 161.00705 (Recording Administration of Immunization and Medication for Disasters and Emergencies).(1-a)
“First responder” means:(A)
any federal, state, local, or private personnel who may respond to a disaster, including:(i)
public health and public safety personnel;(ii)
commissioned law enforcement personnel;(iii)
fire protection personnel, including volunteer firefighters;(iv)
emergency medical services personnel, including hospital emergency facility staff;(v)
a member of the National Guard;(vi)
a member of the Texas State Guard; or(vii)
any other worker who responds to a disaster in the worker’s scope of employment; or(B)
any related personnel that provide support services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a disaster.(1-b)
“Immediate family member” means the parent, spouse, child, or sibling of a person who resides in the same household as the person.(1-c)
“Individual’s legally authorized representative” means:(A)
a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of an individual, if the individual is a minor;(B)
a guardian of the individual, if the individual has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the individual’s personal affairs; or(C)
an agent of the individual authorized under a durable power of attorney for health care.(2)
“Payor” means an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, or another organization that pays a health care provider to provide health care benefits, including providing immunizations.(3)
“Electronically,” as related to a communication authorized under this chapter, means by e-mail, text message, online communication, or another electronic method of communication approved by the department.
Source:
Section 161.0001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.0001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
