Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty.
What changed between versions
Added new subsections requiring health care providers to obtain written informed consent before administering immunizations to children.
Prohibits health care providers from accepting bonuses, kickbacks, or remuneration from vaccine manufacturers for administering immunizations.
Added new requirement that consent obtained in violation of remuneration prohibitions is automatically invalid.
Increased civil liability damages from $5,000 to $10,000 for providers who fail to obtain proper informed consent and cause adverse reactions.
Added administrative penalties ranging from $5,000 to 10 times the value of any illicit remuneration received from vaccine manufacturers.
Updated the Family Code to clarify that consent must be written and ensure it is an informed consent.