(a) In this section, “vaccines for children program” means the program operated by the Department of State Health Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. § 1396s, as amended.
(b) The commission shall ensure that a provider can enroll in the vaccines for children program on the same form the provider completes to apply as a Medicaid health care provider.
(c) The commission shall allow providers to report vaccines administered under the vaccines for children program to the immunization registry established under § 161.007, Health and Safety Code, and to use the immunization registry, including individually identifiable information in accordance with state and federal law, to determine whether a child has received an immunization.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025