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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required submission of vaccine injury reports to the |
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federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0103 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0103. REQUIRED REPORT OF VACCINE INJURIES AND |
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ADVERSE EVENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a health care |
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provider shall report each potential vaccine-related injury of a |
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patient the provider treats, including any adverse event following |
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vaccination, to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary |
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to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |