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MS SB2722

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires parents or guardians claiming medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements to present a certificate signed by the child's physician (M.D. or D.O.) licensed in Mississippi or an adjacent state.

  • Physician certificate must state that the vaccine is medically contraindicated or poses significant risk to or would be injurious to the health of the child or any household member; certificates valid for one year unless a lifelong condition is documented.

  • Makes the physician's opinion final and non-reviewable by local health officers or the State Department of Health; schools must accept certificates meeting these requirements.

  • Allows children enrolling without completed vaccinations a grace period of up to 90 days to complete requirements if the health officer determines no undue risk exists.

  • Requires schools to report vaccination status and exemptions to local health officers within specified timeframes and suspend non-compliant children after 90 days unless vaccine supply or other impossible conditions are blocking compliance.

Legislative Description

School attendance; authorize exemptions from vaccinations for medical reasons for conscientious beliefs for.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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