Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter C - RECORD KEEPING
Division 1 - RECORDS OF CHILDREN
Section 746.623 - What documentation is acceptable for an immunization record?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 746.623
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
Acceptable documentation includes:
(1) An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority, including a record from another state. Examples include a record from the Texas Immunization Registry, a copy of the current immunization record that is on file at the pre-kindergarten or school that the child attends, or the health passport for a child in the conservatorship of DFPS. The record must include:
(A) The child's name and date of
birth;
(B) The type of vaccine and
number of doses; and
(C) The month,
day, and year the child received each vaccination; or
(2) An official immunization record or photocopy. An example includes a record from a doctor's office or a pharmacy. The record must include:
(A) The child's name
and date of birth;
(B) The type of
vaccine and number of doses;
(C)
The month, day, and year the child received each vaccination;
(D) The signature (including a rubber stamp
or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the
vaccine, or another health-care professional's documentation of the
immunization as long as the name of the health-care professional that
administered the vaccine is documented; and
(E) Clinic contact information, if the
immunization record is generated from an electronic health record
system.
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