Texas SB46 amends immunization registry rules, requiring consent for inclusion and allowing exclusion requests.

Texas SB46 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise the state's immunization registry rules. The bill mandates that the Department of State Health Services obtain written or electronic consent before including an individual's immunization information in the registry. It also allows individuals or their legally authorized representatives to request exclusion of their information from the registry. The bill specifies that registry information cannot be used to deny services during disasters unless medically contraindicated and prohibits the sale of registry information.

Texas SB46 amends immunization registry rules, requiring consent for inclusion and allowing exclusion requests.

Texas SB46 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise the state's immunization registry rules. The bill mandates that the Department of State Health Services obtain written or electronic consent before including an individual's immunization information in the registry. It also allows individuals or their legally authorized representatives to request exclusion of their information from the registry. The bill specifies that registry information cannot be used to deny services during disasters unless medically contraindicated and prohibits the sale of registry information.