Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications
Section 773.0551. Disease Prevention and Preparedness Information on Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Sec. 773.0551. DISEASE PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) In this section:
(1) "Applicant" means an individual who files an application for certification or recertification as emergency medical services personnel under Section 773.055.
(2) "Immunization registry" means the immunization registry established under Section 161.007.
(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which the Health and Human Services Commission provides an applicant immunization information. The system must require the commission to provide:
(1) if the applicant's immunization history is included in the immunization registry, written notice of the applicant's immunization history, using information from the immunization registry; or
(2) if the applicant's immunization history is not included in the immunization registry, the following information:
(A) details about the program developed under Section 161.00707; and
(B) the specific risks to emergency medical services personnel when responding rapidly to an emergency of exposure to and infection by a potentially serious or deadly communicable disease that an immunization may prevent.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2019.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 9 - Safety

Subtitle B - Emergencies

Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services

Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications

Section 773.041. License or Certificate Required

Section 773.0415. Limitation on Information Required for Certificate Renewal

Section 773.042. Basic Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications

Section 773.043. Advanced Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications

Section 773.044. Mobile Intensive-Care Provider Qualifications

Section 773.045. Specialized Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications

Section 773.046. Emergency Care Attendant Qualifications

Section 773.047. Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications

Section 773.048. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications

Section 773.049. Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic Qualifications

Section 773.0495. Licensed Paramedic Qualifications

Section 773.0496. Scope of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic Duties

Section 773.050. Minimum Standards

Section 773.0505. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Section 773.051. Municipal Regulation

Section 773.052. Variances

Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval

Section 773.055. Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Section 773.0551. Disease Prevention and Preparedness Information on Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Section 773.056. Approval of Training Programs; Certification of Instructors, Examiners, and Coordinators

Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License

Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License

Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements

Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record

Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature

Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required

Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment

Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses

Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity

Section 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees

Section 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees

Section 773.059. Late Recertification

Section 773.060. Disposition of Funds

Section 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations

Section 773.061. Disciplinary Actions

Section 773.0611. Inspections

Section 773.0612. Access to Records

Section 773.0613. Information Report to Department

Section 773.0614. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, Disqualify For, or Deny Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel for Certain Criminal Offenses

Section 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License

Section 773.0615. Factors Considered in Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate

Section 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines

Section 773.0617. Notice and Review of Suspension, Revocation, Disqualification For, or Denial of Certification

Section 773.062. Emergency Suspension

Section 773.063. Civil Penalty

Section 773.064. Criminal Penalties

Section 773.065. Administrative Penalty

Section 773.066. Assessment of Administrative Penalty

Section 773.067. Payment of Administrative Penalty

Section 773.069. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General

Section 773.070. Denial of Certification or Licensure for Failure to Provide Certain Criminal History Record Information

Section 773.071. Fees