S.B. No. 1353
AN ACT
relating to the content of certain immunization records and of
certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the
Department of State Health Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 161.0074, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) If a public health disaster was declared under Chapter
81 during the preceding two years, in addition to the information
required under Subsection (c), for immunizations that immunize an
individual against the communicable disease subject to the
declaration the report must:
(1) include information by county on the accessibility
to the immunizations of county residents by age, race, and
geographic location, provided the information does not personally
identify any individual;
(2) identify and assess disparities in access to the
immunizations by age, race, and geographic location, including an
assessment of immunization accessibility in each county;
(3) include the estimated economic benefit to this
state of reducing disparities in immunization accessibility;
(4) include recommendations for reducing disparities
in immunization accessibility; and
(5) include recommendations for legislative action to
increase immunization rates.
SECTION 2. Section 161.008, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
(b-1) An immunization record provided by a health care
provider as required by Section 161.00705 for inclusion in the
immunization registry during a public health disaster declared
under Chapter 81 must contain the race, age, ethnicity, and county
of residence of the individual immunized. This subsection applies
only to immunizations that immunize an individual against the
communicable disease subject to the declaration.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1353 passed the Senate on
May 3, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1353 passed the House on
May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 103, Nays 44, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor