Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 729

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Background

Title

Description: Vaccinations; allow exemption from for school attendance with certificate from physician.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/02 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fillingane

Code Section: A 041-0023-0037

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT FOR HAVING ANY SPECIFIC VACCINATION IN ORDER TO ATTEND A SCHOOL, IF THE CHILD OR THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN SUBMITS A CERTIFICATE FROM A PHYSICIAN STATING THAT THE REQUIRED VACCINATION WOULD BE INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, IF THERE IS AN OUTBREAK OF A VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASE AT A SCHOOL, TO EXCLUDE FROM ATTENDANCE ANY CHILD WHO IS NOT VACCINATED AGAINST THAT DISEASE UNTIL THE DISEASE INCUBATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED OR THE UNVACCINATED CHILD PRESENTS EVIDENCE OF VACCINATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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