Arizona 2024 Regular Session

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1		-	~~House Engrossed~~ school immunizations; exclusions State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 ~~HOUSE BILL~~ 2442 An Act amending section 36-672, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school immunizations. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: school immunizations; exclusions State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2442 Introduced by Representative Montenegro An Act amending section 36-672, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school immunizations. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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57	68		amending section 36-672, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school immunizations.
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67	78		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 36-672, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE36-672. Immunizations; department rules A. Consistent with section 15-873, the director shall adopt rules prescribing required immunizations for school attendance, the approved means of immunization and indicated reinforcing immunizations for diseases and identifying types of health agencies and health care providers that may sign a laboratory evidence of immunity. The rules shall include the required doses and recommended optimum ages for administration of the immunizations, persons who are authorized representatives to sign on behalf of a health agency and other provisions necessary to implement this article. B. The director, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, shall develop by rule standards for documentary proof. C. The following immunizations are not required for school attendance: 1. The immunization against the human papillomavirus. 2. An immunization for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19. 3. An immunization for which a United States food and drug administration emergency use authorization has been issued. D. An immunization must be prescribed by a rule adopted pursuant to subsection A of this section before the immunization may be required for in-person school attendance. E. Pursuant to section 1-602, this section does not preclude a parent's right to make health care decisions for the parent's minor child. END_STATUTE
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69	80		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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71	82		Section 1. Section 36-672, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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73	84		START_STATUTE36-672. Immunizations; department rules
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75	86		A. Consistent with section 15-873, the director shall adopt rules prescribing required immunizations for school attendance, the approved means of immunization and indicated reinforcing immunizations for diseases and identifying types of health agencies and health care providers that may sign a laboratory evidence of immunity. The rules shall include the required doses and recommended optimum ages for administration of the immunizations, persons who are authorized representatives to sign on behalf of a health agency and other provisions necessary to implement this article.
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77	88		B. The director, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, shall develop by rule standards for documentary proof.
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79	90		C. The following immunizations are not required for school attendance:
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81	92		1. The immunization against the human papillomavirus.
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83	94		2. An immunization for COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19.
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85	96		3. An immunization for which a United States food and drug administration emergency use authorization has been issued.
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87	98		D. An immunization must be prescribed by a rule adopted pursuant to subsection A of this section before the immunization may be required for in-person school attendance.
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89	100		E. Pursuant to section 1-602, this section does not preclude a parent's right to make health care decisions for the parent's minor child. END_STATUTE