ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: ED DP 7-4-0-1

HB 2063: parental notification; school immunization exemptions

Sponsor: Representative Fink, LD 27

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires any communication to a parent, guardian or person in loco parentis regarding school immunization requirements to include information about school immunization exemptions.

History

The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) director must adopt rules prescribing the required immunizations for school attendance, as well as standards for documentary proof of immunization or immunity. Unless exempted from immunization requirements, a student may not attend a public, private or parochial school that offers instruction at any level or grade through the 12th grade without submitting documentary proof to the school administrator. Each public school is required to fully disclose immunization requirements and exemptions (A.R.S. §§ 15-872, 36-672).

A student may be exempted from documentary proof requirements if the student's guardian submits a Personal Beliefs Exemption Form or Medical Exemption Form to the school administrator. A student who lacks documentary proof of immunization may not attend school during outbreak periods of communicable immunization-preventable diseases as determined by DHS or the local health department (A.R.S. § 15-873).

Provisions

1. Adds that any communication to a parent, guardian or person in loco parentis regarding school immunization requirements must include information about school immunization exemptions. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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