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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a human papillomavirus immunization report. |
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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 161.01095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.01095. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS ANNUAL REPORT. (a) |
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The department shall submit a report on the immunization rates for |
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human papillomavirus in this state to the governor, lieutenant |
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governor, and speaker of the house of representatives not later |
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than January 31 of each year. The department shall publish the |
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report on the department's Internet website. |
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(b) The report at a minimum must provide statistical |
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information on human papillomavirus immunizations for each county |
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in this state and this state for the preceding year, including: |
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(1) the number of persons immunized for human |
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papillomavirus and the percentage of persons immunized for human |
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papillomavirus compared to the number of persons eligible for that |
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immunization; |
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(2) the number of human papillomavirus vaccine doses |
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administered in total and in each dose interval; |
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(3) the number of persons immunized for human |
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papillomavirus by age; |
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(4) the number of persons immunized for human |
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papillomavirus by gender; and |
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(5) a comparison between the number of human |
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papillomavirus vaccines administered and the number of other |
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recommended adolescent vaccines administered, including the |
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tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and meningococcal vaccines. |
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(c) In creating the report, the department shall use data |
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from the vaccines for children program established by the |
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department as authorized by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396s or the |
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immunization registry established under Section 161.007. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |