Bill Text: IA HF2045 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the provision of information relating to school immunization exemptions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-16 - Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 91. [HF2045 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-HF2045-Introduced.html
House File 2045 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2045 BY SHIPLEY A BILL FOR An Act relating to the provision of information relating to 1 school immunization exemptions. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5414YH (1) 90 pf/ko
H.F. 2045 Section 1. Section 139A.8, subsection 4, Code 2024, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Information regarding exemptions and 3 the requirements for an exemption under this subsection 4 shall be included in any public communication following the 5 recommendation of an immunization by the department pursuant to 6 subsection 2, shall be included in any communication regarding 7 immunizations to a parent or legal guardian from a school nurse 8 as defined in section 256.11, and shall be published on the 9 internet sites of and included in registration documentation 10 for all elementary schools, secondary schools, and licensed 11 child care centers. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill amends Code section 139A.8 (immunization of 16 children) to require that information regarding exemptions 17 and the requirements for an exemption shall be included in 18 any public communication following the recommendation of an 19 immunization by the department of health and human services, 20 shall be included in any communication regarding immunizations 21 to a parent or legal guardian from a school nurse, and shall be 22 published on the internet sites of and included in registration 23 documentation for all elementary schools, secondary schools, 24 and licensed child care centers. 25 -1- LSB 5414YH (1) 90 pf/ko 1/ 1
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