Idaho Bills
3 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise procedures for a child's immunization data to be included in the registry.
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Amends existing law to require notification by school officials to parents of rights regarding immunizations.
Currently, many school districts send notices to parents of school aged children regarding Idaho Code 39-4801, the purpose of this language is to require schools to send communication including Idaho Code 39-4804 any time they send Idaho Code 39-4801.
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Amends existing law to allow students of majority age to submit a signed statement for exemption from immunizations requirements.
This legislation is intended to address two issues. The first is the 12th grade immunization requirement for which there is no exemption when a student is age 18 during their 12th grade school year. The requirement can be found in IDAPA 16.02.15.100.06.c. The second is to prevent colleges and universities in the state of Idaho from infringing on the privacy rights of students by requiring vaccination status or the disclosure of confidentialmedicalinformationasconditionsofenrollmentorattendance. Theexemptionscurrentlydescribed in §39-4802, §39-1118, and IDAPA 16.02.15.110 apply only to minor children and require parent or legal guardian signature.
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