Sec. 161.0001. DEFINITIONS  


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  • In this subchapter:

    (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.

    (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.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 , Sec. 12.01, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 , Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 , Sec. 4.03, eff. September 1, 2009.