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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER C - RECORD KEEPING
SECTION/RULE §744.623 - What documentation is acceptable for an immunization record?
Chapter Review Date 03/27/2024

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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