75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1895
 
                         Senate Bill 716
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring
immunization against meningococcal disease as condition of
attendance at school.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to meningococcal disease; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 433.273.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 433.273 is amended to read:
  433.273. The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules
pertaining to the implementation of ORS 433.235 to 433.284, which
shall include, but need not be limited to:
  (1) The definition of 'restrictable' disease { + , which must
include:
  (a) Rubella; and
  (b) Meningococcal disease + };
  (2) The required immunization against  { + restrictable + }
diseases  { - , including rubella, considered to be dangerous to
the public health under ORS 433.267 - } ;
  (3) The time schedule for immunization { +  against
restrictable diseases, which must require a student to be
immunized against meningococcal disease before the student enters
grade 6 + };
  (4) The approved means of immunization;
  (5) The procedures and time schedule whereby children may be
excluded from attendance in schools or facilities, including
service of notice to parents;
  (6) The manner in which immunization records for children are
established, evaluated and maintained;
  (7) The exempted schools and children's facilities; and
  (8) The implementation of ORS 433.282 and 433.283.
  SECTION 2.  { + The Department of Human Services shall adopt
the rules requiring immunization against meningococcal disease,
as required by ORS 433.273, on or before July 1, 2010, and the
rules must take effect on July 1, 2010. + }
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