25 Tex. Admin. Code § 97.153 - Criteria for Issuing Uniform Stamps to Physicians
Uniform Stamps may be issued to physicians holding a current Texas medical license, for use only at the specific Vaccination Center designated on the Uniform Stamp Application Form. If a physician practices at more than one Vaccination Center, a separate Uniform Stamp Application Form and Uniform Stamp are required for each Vaccination Center.
(1) Physicians may apply for the Uniform
Stamp by sending the Uniform Stamp Application Form to the unit. The Uniform
Stamp Application Form may be obtained from the unit or online at
http://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/.
(2) Physicians who move the location of their
practice within the same county must report a change of address in writing to
the unit. Physicians who move their practice to another county must submit a
Uniform Stamp Replacement Form and a Uniform Stamp replacement fee.
(3) Physicians are authorized to use the
Uniform Stamp solely for the purpose of validating administration of yellow
fever vaccine on vaccination certificates issued only at the approved
Vaccination Center indicated on the Uniform Stamp Application Form.
(4) Physicians are authorized to use only the
Uniform Stamp assigned to them. Uniform Stamps may not be assigned, loaned, or
given to another person or physician except those working under supervision of
the physician holding the stamp. The physician will at all times be responsible
for the Uniform Stamp.
(5) A
physician shall report immediately to the unit any loss or theft of the Uniform
Stamp.
(6) Physicians are
encouraged to report adverse events potentially caused by yellow fever
vaccination to the CDC/FDA Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS
http://www.vaers.hhs.gov/).
(7)
U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) requirements. The PHS requirements are found,
as follows:
(A) Code of Federal Regulations,
Title 42-Public Health, Part 71-Foreign Quarantine, §71.3, Designation of
Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers; Validation Stamps; and
(B) PHS publications entitled, Division of
Quarantine Circular No. 106; Advisory Memorandum No. 66; and Advisory
Memorandum No. 72.
(C) The
department adopts the PHS requirements listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
this paragraph by reference. Copies of the requirements are available upon
request from the Immunization Unit, Department of State Health Services, P.O.
Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347 or (800) 252-9152.
(8) Fees for the Uniform Stamp.
(A) New Applicant Fee. Each new applicant is
required to submit a fee of $68 by personal check, cashier's check, or money
order along with the completed Uniform Stamp Application Form. If the unit
denies the Uniform Stamp Application Form, the unit will return the $68 to the
physician.
(B) Annual Renewal Fee.
In January of each year, each physician holding a Uniform Stamp is required to
pay an annual fee of $38. The physician shall submit the $38 by personal check,
cashier's check, or money order to the unit with the Uniform Stamp Renewal
Form. If the unit denies the Uniform Stamp Renewal Form, the unit will return
the $38 to the physician.
(C) Stamp
Replacement Fee. A fee of $50 and submission of the Uniform Stamp Replacement
Form will be required for issuing replacement Uniform Stamps in the event the
original is lost or stolen, or if the physician moves their practice to another
county.
(D) Waived Fees. All fees
will be waived for public health departments, public health districts, and
health service regions.
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