Bill Text: GA HB845 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Early care and education programs; influenza vaccine; provide information

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [HB845 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB845-Introduced.html

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House Bill 845 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Watson of the 163rd, Cooper of the 41st, Purcell of the 159th, Ramsey of the 72nd, and Lindsey of the 54th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to require early care and education programs to provide information on the influenza vaccine; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-1A-18.

(a) Each early care and education program shall, by September 1 of each year, provide to the parent or guardian of each child enrolled in the program educational information on the influenza vaccine. Such information shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) The causes and symptoms of influenza and the means by which it is spread;

(2) The risks associated with influenza;

(3) The availability, effectiveness, and known contraindications of the influenza vaccine; and

(4) Related recommendations issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the recommended ages at which children receive the influenza vaccine.

(b) The failure on the part of an early care and education program to comply with the provisions of this Code section shall not subject such program to any civil or criminal liability.

(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require any early care and education program to provide or pay for immunizations against influenza."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.