Bill Text: MI HB5457 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education: other; immunization requirements for schools; modify to provide for exemptions from certain immunizations for children who have previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Amends sec. 1177 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1177). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5458'21

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-10-26 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/21/2021 [HB5457 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB5457-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5457

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

by amending section 1177 (MCL 380.1177), as amended by 2013 PA 121.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1177. (1) A child enrolling in a public or nonpublic school for the first time or, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, or enrolling in grade 7 for the first time shall submit 1 of the following:

(a) A statement signed by a physician that the child has been tested for and immunized or protected against diseases specified by the director of the department of community health and human services.

(b) A statement signed by a parent or guardian to the effect that the child has not been immunized because of religious convictions or other objection to immunization.

(c) A statement signed by a physician that certifies that the child is in the process of complying with all immunization requirements.

(d) If COVID-19 is a disease specified by the director of the department of health and human services as described in subdivision (a), a written statement with supporting documentation that the child has previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2 as indicated by a positive antibody test result as described in section 5113a of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5113a.

(2) In addition, the parent or guardian of each child enrolling in kindergarten for the first time shall submit a statement signed by a district, county, or city health department director stating that the child has been administered the department of community health and human services preschool vision screening test, or signed by a licensed medical or osteopathic physician or a licensed optometrist stating that the child's eyes have been examined during the preschool years after age 3 and before initial entrance. A vision test is not required if there is a statement signed by a parent or guardian to the effect that the child cannot be submitted to the test because of religious convictions.

(3) Not later than November 1 of each year, the administrator of each school shall provide the director of the department of community health and human services with the immunization status of each pupil in grades K through to 12 who enrolled in the school for the first time , or, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, and who enrolled in grade 7 in the school for the first time , between the immediately preceding January 1 and the immediately preceding September 30, as well as a vision report of each child entering kindergarten during that time period. This information shall must be transmitted through the approved local full-time health department, if available, and shall must be on forms provided by the director of community the department of health and human services or otherwise reported in a manner approved by the director of the department of community health and human services. Not later than February 1 of each year, the administrator of each school shall provide an update to the report due the previous November 1 to show the immunization status of each pupil in grades K through to 12 who enrolled in the school for the first time , or, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, and who enrolled in grade 7 in the school for the first time , during the calendar year ending the immediately preceding December 31. This information shall must be transmitted in the same manner as the report due the previous November 1.

(4) The department of community health and human services shall promulgate rules, including rules identifying the diseases specified under subsection (1)(a), for the implementation of this section.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 54587 (request no. 04353'21) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.