| (a) The law requires that children and students be
fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. A child or student
may be enrolled provisionally if the child or student has an immunization
record that indicates the child or student has received at least one
dose of each specified age-appropriate vaccine required by this rule.
To remain enrolled, the child or student must complete the required
subsequent doses in each vaccine series on schedule and as rapidly
as is medically feasible and provide acceptable evidence of vaccination
to the child-care facility or school. A child-care provider, school
nurse, or school administrator shall review the immunization status
of a provisionally enrolled child or student every 30 days to ensure
continued compliance in completing the required doses of vaccination.
If, at the end of the 30-day period, a child or student has not received
a subsequent dose of vaccine, the child or student is not in compliance
and the facility shall exclude the child or student from attendance
until the required dose is administered.
(b) A child or student who is homeless, as defined
by §103 of the McKinney Act, 42 USC §11302, shall be admitted
temporarily for 30 days if acceptable evidence of vaccination is not
available. The facility shall promptly refer the student to an appropriate
health provider to obtain the required vaccinations.
(c) A child or student who is a "child in foster care"
as defined by 45 C.F.R. §1355.20(a) shall be admitted temporarily
for 30 days if acceptable evidence of vaccination is not available.
The facility shall promptly refer the child or student to an appropriate
health provider to obtain the required vaccinations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §97.66 adopted to be effective April 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 3188; amended to be effective March 5, 2009, 34 TexReg 1433; amended to be effective July 28, 2016, 41 TexReg 5422 |
