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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.00707: INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
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- HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
- TITLE 2. HEALTH
- SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
- SUBCHAPTER A. IMMUNIZATIONS
The department shall develop a program for informing first responders about the immunization registry and educating first responders about the benefits of being included in the immunization registry, including:
(1) ensuring that first responders receive necessary immunizations to prevent the spread of communicable diseases to which a first responder may be exposed during a public health emergency, declared disaster, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency; and
(2) preventing duplication of vaccinations.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2007.
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