Bill Text: TX HB1256 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB1256 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1256-Introduced.html

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86R3530 EAS-F
By: Phelan H.B. No. 1256

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's
immunization history during a disaster.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 161.00708 to read as follows:
Sec. 161.00708. ACCESS TO FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION
HISTORY. (a) In this section, "disaster" means a disaster declared
by the president of the United States, the governor of this state,
or the governor of another state.
(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a
process to allow during a disaster direct access to the
immunization registry for verification of a first responder's
immunization history by:
(1) the first responder; and
(2) during the preparation for or response to the
disaster and with the first responder's electronic or written
consent:
(A) the first responder's employer; or
(B) a person other than the first responder's
employer who is acting as the first responder's supervisor for the
disaster.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, the executive
commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall
adopt rules to implement Section 161.00708, Health and Safety Code,
as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.