2017
Regular Session
Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO OBTAIN LETTERS OF EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS OR LIMITING THE NUMBER OF VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN ORDER FOR THE CHILD TO ATTEND SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO CLAIM AN EXEMPTION FROM A REQUIRED VACCINATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS, THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST PRESENT A LETTER FROM A PHYSICIAN STATING THAT THE REQUIRED VACCINE IS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED OR POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO OR WOULD BE INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD OR ANY MEMBER OF THE CHILD'S HOUSEHOLD; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTIONS FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS WILL BE VALID THE DURATION OF THE CHILD'S ATTENDANCE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPINION OF THE PHYSICIAN WHO SIGNED THE LETTER IS FINAL AND THE SCHOOL TO WHICH THE LETTER IS PRESENTED MUST ACCEPT THE LETTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
01/31/17 at 16:51
H
B
1456
House Bill 1456
HB 1456
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2017
Education
T
../../House_cmtes/ED.xml
Public Health and Human Services
F
../../House_cmtes/PH.xml
Formby
../../House_authors/Formby.xml
Bailey
../../House_authors/Bailey.xml
Horne
../../House_authors/Horne.xml
A
../../code_sections/041/00230037.xml
1
01/16 (H) Referred To Education;Public Health and Human Services
2
01/31 (H) Died In Committee
../../../../documents/2017/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2017/dt/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2017/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.htm
../../../../documents/2017/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2017/dt/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.pdf
../../../../documents/2017/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.htm
N
../../../../documents/2017/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1456.pdf