Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 41TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CHAPTER 882APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING
SUBCHAPTER CDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE §882.37COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited
ISSUE 02/18/2022
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)In this rule, COVID-19 has the same meaning assigned by §161.0085 of the Health and Safety Code.

 (b)A licensee shall not require an individual to provide any documentation certifying the individual's COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, or to receive service from the licensee or the licensee's practice.

 (c)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, licensees may implement COVID-19 screening and infection control protocols in accordance with state and federal law to protect public health.

 (d)This rule shall not operate or be construed to interfere with an individual's right to access the individual's personal health information under federal law.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 7, 2022

TRD-202200397

Darrel D. Spinks

Executive Director

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

Effective date: February 27, 2022

Proposal publication date: October 1, 2021

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706

 

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