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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 15TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
CHAPTER 295PHARMACISTS
RULE §295.15Administration of Immunizations or Vaccinations by a Pharmacist under Written Protocol of Physician

      (ii) the data processing system is capable of producing a hard copy of the record upon request of the board, its representative, or other authorized local, state, or federal law enforcement or regulatory agencies.

  (2) Records of administration under written protocol.

    (A) Records of administration shall be maintained by the pharmacist administering immunizations or vaccinations. Such records shall include:

      (i) all of the administration record requirements of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and

      (ii) include the name and address of the pharmacy or physician in legal possession of the immunization or vaccination administered.

    (B) A pharmacy, when responsible for drug accountability, shall maintain a record of administration of immunizations or vaccinations by a pharmacist. The records shall be kept and maintained by patient name. This record shall include:

      (i) a copy of the written protocol under which the immunization or vaccination was administered and any patient-specific deviations from the protocol;

      (ii) name and address of the patient;

      (iii) age of the patient if under 14 years of age;

      (iv) name of the patient's primary care physician as provided by the patient or patient's agent;

      (v) name, manufacturer, and lot number of the vaccine administered;

      (vi) amount administered;

      (vii) date the vaccine was administered;

      (viii) site of the immunization or vaccination (e.g., right arm, left leg, right upper arm);

      (ix) route of administration of the immunization or vaccination (e.g., intramuscular, subcutaneous, by mouth); and

      (x) name, address, and title of the person administering the immunization or vaccination.

  (3) Written protocol.

    (A) A copy of the written protocol and any patient-specific deviations from the protocol shall be maintained in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.

    (B) A standard protocol may be used or the attending physician may develop an immunization/vaccination protocol for the individual patient. If a standard protocol is used, the physician shall record what deviations, if any, from the standard protocol are ordered for the patient. The pharmacy that is in possession of the vaccines administered shall maintain a copy of any deviations from the standard protocol ordered by the physician.

    (C) Written protocols, including standard protocols, any patient-specific deviations from a standard protocol, and any individual patient protocol, shall be reviewed by the physician and pharmacist at least annually and revised if necessary. Such review shall be documented in the records of the pharmacy that is in possession of the vaccines administered.

(i) Confidentiality.

  (1) In addition to the confidentiality requirements specified in §291.27 of this title (relating to Confidentiality) a pharmacist shall comply with:

    (A) the privacy provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and any rules adopted pursuant to this act;

    (B) the requirements of Medical Records Privacy contained in Chapter 181, Health and Safety Code;

    (C) the Privacy of Health Information requirements contained in Chapter 28B of the Insurance Code; and

    (D) any other confidentiality provisions of federal or state laws.

  (2) This section shall not affect or alter the provisions relating to the confidentiality of the physician-patient communication as specified in the Medical Practice Act, Chapter 159.


Source Note: The provisions of this §295.15 adopted to be effective October 4, 1998, 23 TexReg 9745; amended to be effective December 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 10313; amended to be effective December 6, 2009, 34 TexReg 8721; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8788

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