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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of educational materials regarding |
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disease prevention during a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 418.1861 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.1861. DISEASE PREVENTION INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) |
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The Department of State Health Services, using existing resources, |
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shall develop and implement a disease prevention information system |
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for dissemination of immunization information during a declared |
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state of disaster or local state of disaster. |
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(b) During a declared state of disaster or local state of |
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disaster, the Department of State Health Services shall ensure that |
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educational materials regarding immunizations are available to |
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local health authorities in this state for distribution to: |
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(1) public and private schools; |
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(2) child-care facilities as defined by Section |
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42.002, Human Resources Code; |
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(3) community centers offering youth services and |
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programs; |
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(4) community centers offering services and programs |
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to vulnerable populations, including communities of color, |
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low-income individuals, and elderly individuals; |
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(5) local health care providers; and |
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(6) veterans homes as defined by Section 164.002, |
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Natural Resources Code. |
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(c) The educational materials must include: |
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(1) the most recent immunization schedules by age as |
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recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and |
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(2) locations, if any, of local health care providers |
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that offer immunizations. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable, but not later than August |
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31, 2022, the Department of State Health Services shall implement |
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the disease prevention information system as required by Section |
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418.1861, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |