25.0975.01004
Title.02000
Adopted by the Industry, Business and
Labor Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 19, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Henderson, K. Anderson, Frelich, Hauck, Kasper
Senators Paulson, Clemens
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-12.1 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to the medical liability of a government entityan opt-out procedure for
required vaccines.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 32-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Medical liability of government entity Required vaccine - Opt - out procedure .
1.As used in this section, "medical product" means a product used to diagnose or
manage a disease, including a medical device, drug, or biologic.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency, political subdivision, or any
other government entity, may not require an individual to take , or receive , or disclose
whether the individual has taken or received a medical product unless the
manufacturer of the medical product is liable for any death or serious injury caused by
the medical product a vaccine or similar product used to prevent a disease , unless
there is a procedure made available for an opt - out for health, religious, or
philosophical reasons .
2. This section is not applicable to the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
3. For a school, day care center, child care facility, head start program, or nursery school,
the provisions of section 23 - 07 - 17.1 must be followed for vaccines and vaccine opt - out
prov isions.
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