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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER CRECORD KEEPING
DIVISION 1RECORDS OF CHILDREN
RULE §744.623What documentation is acceptable for an immunization record?

Acceptable documentation includes:

  (1) A signed statement from the child's parent that the child's immunization record is current and on file at the pre-kindergarten or school that the child attends. The statement must be dated and include the name, address, and telephone number of the pre-kindergarten or school listed in the statement;

  (2) 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

  (3) 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; and

    (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 and address of the health-care professional that administered the vaccine is documented.


Source Note: The provisions of this §744.623 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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