February 21, 2001





HOUSE BILL No. 1994

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DIGEST OF HB 1994 (Updated February 20, 2001 1:15 PM - DI 77)



Citations Affected: IC 20-8.1.

Synopsis: Chicken pox immunizations. Adds chicken pox to the list of required immunizations for a child residing in Indiana.

Effective: July 1, 2001.





Crosby, Dillon, Budak, Brown C , Porter




    January 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
    February 20, 2001, reported _ Do Pass.







February 21, 2001

First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1994



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 20-8.1-7-9.5; (01)HB1994.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 20-8.1-7-9.5 , AS AMENDED BY P.L.231-1999, SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 9.5. (a) Every child residing in Indiana shall be immunized against:
        (1) diphtheria;
        (2) pertussis (whooping cough);
        (3) tetanus;
        (4) measles;
        (5) rubella;
        (6) poliomyelitis; and
        (7) mumps; and
        (8) chicken pox.
    (b) Every child residing in Indiana who enters kindergarten or grade 1 shall be immunized against hepatitis B.
    (c) The state department of health may expand or otherwise modify the list of communicable diseases that require documentation of immunity as medical information becomes available that would warrant

the expansion or modification in the interest of public health.
    (d) The state department of health shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying the:
        (1) required immunizations;
        (2) child's age for administering each vaccine;
        (3) adequately immunizing doses; and
        (4) method of documentation of proof of immunity.
    (e) Each school shall notify each parent of a child who enrolls in the school of the requirement that the child must be immunized and that the immunization is required for the child's continued enrollment, attendance, or residence at the school unless:
        (1) the parent or child provides the appropriate documentation of immunity; or
        (2) section 2 or 2.5 of this chapter applies.

SOURCE: IC 20-8.1-7-11; (01)HB1994.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 20-8.1-7-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 11. (a) Not later than sixty (60) days after the enrollment of children for the first time and when additional immunizations are required by statute or rule, each school shall file a written report with the state department of health and the local health department having jurisdiction. The report shall include the following:
        (1) A statement of the number of children who have demonstrated immunity against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, mumps, and hepatitis B, and chicken pox.
        (2) A statement of the number of children who have not demonstrated immunity against the illnesses listed in subdivision (1).
        (3) A statement of the number of children who have been found positive for sickle cell anemia and lead poisoning.
    (b) The state department of health and the local health department shall, for good cause shown that there exists a substantial threat to the health and safety of a student or the school community, be able to validate immunization reports by onsite reviews or examinations of nonidentifying immunization record data. This section does not independently authorize the state department of health, a local department of health, or an agent of the state or local department of health to have access to identifying medical or academic record data of individual students attending nonaccredited nonpublic schools.
    (c) A report shall also be filed for each child who enrolls subsequent to the filing of the report for children who enrolled at the beginning of the school year. The state department of health shall have exclusive

power to adopt rules for the administration of this section.