Bill Text: CT SB00189 | 2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Notice To The Departments Of Public Health And Education Regarding The Immunization Of School Children.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-29 - Public Hearing 03/07 [SB00189 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2012-SB00189-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 189
February Session, 2012		LCO No. 1011
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Referred to Committee on Public Health
Introduced by:
(PH)

AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION REGARDING THE IMMUNIZATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-204a of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2012):

(a) Each local or regional board of education, or similar body governing a nonpublic school or schools, shall require each child to be protected by adequate immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, hemophilus influenzae type B and any other vaccine required by the schedule for active immunization adopted pursuant to section 19a-7f before being permitted to enroll in any program operated by a public or nonpublic school under its jurisdiction or, if a child has not received a vaccine required by such schedule for active immunization, is not exempt from such requirement and is permitted to enroll in any such program, the public or nonpublic school in which the child is enrolled shall notify the Departments of Education and Public Health. Before being permitted to enter seventh grade, a child shall receive a second immunization against measles. Any such child who (1) presents a certificate from a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or local health agency stating that initial immunizations have been given to such child and additional immunizations are in process under guidelines and schedules specified by the Commissioner of Public Health; or (2) presents a certificate from a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse stating that in the opinion of such physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse such immunization is medically contraindicated because of the physical condition of such child; or (3) presents a statement from the parents or guardian of such child that such immunization would be contrary to the religious beliefs of such child; or (4) in the case of measles, mumps or rubella, presents a certificate from a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse or from the director of health in such child's present or previous town of residence, stating that the child has had a confirmed case of such disease; or (5) in the case of hemophilus influenzae type B has passed his fifth birthday; or (6) in the case of pertussis, has passed his sixth birthday, shall be exempt from the appropriate provisions of this section. If the parents or guardians of any children are unable to pay for such immunizations, the expense of such immunizations shall, on the recommendations of such board of education, be paid by the town.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2012	10-204a(a)

Statement of Purpose:

To require schools to report to the Departments Education and Public Health concerning children enrolled in schools who have not had the required immunizations.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]