HLS 22RS-245 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 600
BY REPRESENTATIVE FRIEMAN
VACCINES/VACCINATION: Provides for release of opt-out information to the public
when state law requires a vaccination or immunization
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:2023.1, relative to the public release of information regarding opt-out
3 information for all mandated immunizations and vaccinations; to require certain
4 communications from the Louisiana Department of Health; to include exemption and
5 procedural information; to require the distribution of information regarding opt-out
6 of immunization and vaccination; to provide for guidelines and procedures; and to
7 provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 40:2023.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง2023.1. Governmental vaccination mandate; public release of opt-out information
11 regarding immunizations and vaccinations
12 A. In the event of a governmental immunization or vaccination mandate for
13 a disease, the Louisiana Department of Health shall publicize and distribute all
14 information relative to the methods for opting out of the mandated immunization or
15 vaccination. This information shall include but not be limited to qualification for
16 exemption, and procedures for retrieving and submitting opt-out documentation, both
17 electronically and physically.
18 B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and provide the
19 information identified in Subsection A of this Section, which shall be updated
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HB NO. 600
1 annually if new information about the mandated vaccination, immunization, or
2 methods for opting out of either become available.
3 C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall determine the most cost-
4 effective and efficient means of distributing opt-out information as identified in
5 Subsection A of this Section.
6 D. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate, in accordance with
7 the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et. seq., all such rules as necessary
8 to implement the provisions of this Section.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 600 Original 2022 Regular Session Frieman
Abstract: Requires the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) to make available to the public all
methods for opting out of immunizations or vaccinations when mandated by the
government.
Proposed law requires that LDH publicize and distribute all information relative to methods
for opting out of the mandated immunization or vaccination in the publicized immunization
and vaccination information required by proposed law.
Proposed law states that the required opt-out information shall include but not be limited to
qualification for exemption, and procedures for retrieving and submitting opt-out
documentation, both electronically and physically.
Proposed law requires that all information relative to opting out of the mandated
vaccinations or immunizations be updated annually if new information becomes available.
Proposed law requires LDH to determine the most cost-effective and efficient means of
distributing such information to the public.
Proposed law requires LDH to establish all guidelines and procedures for carrying out the
provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 40:2023.1)
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