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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2347
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
605)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
requirements
for
immunization
exemption
1
notifications
by
public
health
agencies.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
Section
139A.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
19A.
“Public
health
agency”
means
the
same
3
as
defined
in
section
135D.2.
4
Sec.
2.
Section
139A.8,
subsection
4,
paragraph
c,
Code
5
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
c.
Information
regarding
exemptions
and
the
requirements
7
for
an
exemption
under
this
subsection
shall
be
included
in
any
8
public
communication
following
the
by
the
department
relating
9
to
a
recommendation
of
an
immunization
by
the
department
10
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
2
,
shall
be
included
and
in
any
11
communication
regarding
immunizations
to
a
parent
or
legal
12
guardian
from
a
school,
and
immunization
requirements
under
13
this
section
prepared
or
disseminated
by
a
school
or
public
14
health
agency.
The
information
shall
be
published
on
the
as
15
follows:
16
(1)
On
the
internet
sites
of
and
included
in
all
elementary
17
schools,
secondary
schools,
licensed
child
care
centers,
and
18
public
health
agencies.
19
(2)
In
registration
documentation
for
all
elementary
20
schools,
secondary
schools,
and
licensed
child
care
centers.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
bill
relates
to
notification
to
the
public
by
public
25
health
agencies
(agencies)
of
medical
and
religious
exemptions
26
(exemptions)
available
for
certain
immunization
requirements.
27
Current
law
requires
information
regarding
exemptions
to
28
immunization
requirements
for
children
enrolled
in
any
licensed
29
child
care
center
(center),
or
elementary
or
secondary
school
30
(school),
to
be
included
in
any
public
communication
following
31
an
immunization
recommendation
by
the
department
of
health
32
and
human
services
(HHS).
This
information
is
also
required
33
to
be
included
in
any
communication
from
a
child’s
school
to
34
the
child’s
parent
or
legal
guardian
regarding
immunizations,
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and
to
be
published
on
the
internet
site
of
and
included
1
in
registration
documentation
for
all
schools
and
licensed
2
centers.
3
The
bill
requires
that
information
on
exemptions
be
4
included
in
any
communication
related
to
a
recommendation
of
5
an
immunization
issued
by
HHS.
The
bill
also
requires
that
6
information
on
exemptions
be
included
in
any
communication
7
disseminated
or
prepared
by
a
school
or
agency
relating
8
to
immunization
requirements
for
enrollment
of
a
child
in
9
any
licensed
center
or
school.
The
bill
requires
agencies
10
to
publish
information
on
immunization
exemptions
to
their
11
internet
sites.
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