Sec. 161.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Data elements" means the information: (A) a health care provider who administers a vaccine is required to record in a medical record under 42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-25, as amended, including: (i) the date the vaccine is administered; (ii) the vaccine manufacturer and lot number of the vaccine; (iii) any adverse or unexpected events for a vaccine; and (iv) the name, the address, and if appropriate, the title of the health care provider administering the vaccine; and (B) specified in rules adopted to implement Section 161.00705 . (1-a) "First responder" means: (A) any federal, state, local, or private personnel who may respond to a disaster, including: (i) public health and public safety personnel; (ii) commissioned law enforcement personnel; (iii) fire protection personnel, including volunteer firefighters; (iv) emergency medical services personnel, including hospital emergency facility staff; (v) a member of the National Guard; (vi) a member of the Texas State Guard; or (vii) any other worker who responds to a disaster in the worker's scope of employment; or (B) any related personnel that provide support services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a disaster. (1-b) "Immediate family member" means the parent, spouse, child, or sibling of a person who resides in the same household as the person. (1-c) "Individual's legally authorized representative" means: (A) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of an individual, if the individual is a minor; (B) a guardian of the individual, if the individual has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the individual's personal affairs; or (C) an agent of the individual authorized under a durable power of attorney for health care. (2) "Payor" means an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, or another organization that pays a health care provider to provide health care benefits, including providing immunizations. (3) "Electronically," as related to a communication authorized under this chapter, means by e-mail, text message, online communication, or another electronic method of communication approved by the department.
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