SLS 22RS-298 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 58
BY SENATOR FESI
HEALTH CARE. Provides relative to privacy of immunization status. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:31.2, relative to privacy protections for health data; to provide
3 for the privacy of an individual's immunization status; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:31.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง31.2. Privacy protection of immunization status
8 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person shall be
9 required to disclose his immunization status to any state entity, local or
10 municipal body, or city or parish school board for any purpose including but
11 not limited to a requirement for entry, employment, attendance, admittance, or
12 as otherwise adopted or implemented in a manner that restricts access or
13 opportunity.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 58
SLS 22RS-298 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 58 Original 2022 Regular Session Fesi
Proposed law provides that no person shall be required to disclose his immunization status
to any state entity, local or municipal body, or city or parish school board for any purpose.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 40:31.2)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.