110 ILCS 20/ College Student Immunization Act.

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HIGHER EDUCATION
(110 ILCS 20/) College Student Immunization Act.

110 ILCS 20/0.01

(110 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 2600)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

College Student Immunization Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

110 ILCS 20/1

(110 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2601)

Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:

(a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.

(b) "Post-secondary educational institution" means a public or private
college or university offering degrees and instruction above the high
school level, and shall include, but not be limited to, any and all private
colleges and universities, the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois
University,
Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University,
Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and
any other public university now or hereafter established or authorized by
the General Assembly; except that a post-secondary educational institution
does not mean or include any public or private college or university that does not provide
on-campus housing for its students in dormitories or equivalent facilities that
are owned, operated, and maintained by the public or private college or university.

The term shall not include any public or private junior or community
college, or any institution offering degrees and instruction which utilizes
correspondence as its primary mode of student instruction.

(Source: P.A. 94-195, eff. 7-12-05.)

110 ILCS 20/2

(110 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2602)

Sec. 2.

Proof of immunization.

No person shall attend a
post-secondary educational institution without presenting proof that he or
she has received such immunizations against preventable communicable
diseases as the Department shall require by rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant to this Act and "An Act in relation to the prevention
of certain communicable diseases", approved July 5, 1967, as now or
hereafter amended, except as provided in Section 3 of this Act.  The proof
of immunization required by this Section shall be presented to the
post-secondary educational institution.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)

110 ILCS 20/3

(110 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 2603)

Sec. 3.

Exceptions.

(a) The provisions of this Act shall not apply
to:  (1) persons enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution on or
before the effective date of this Act;  (2)  persons enrolled less than
half-time during a term or semester; or (3)  persons
whose instruction solely
involves research, field work or study outside of a classroom environment.

(b) No proof of immunization shall be required if a physician licensed
to practice medicine in all of its branches certifies that any immunization
required by the Department is medically contraindicated.

(c) No proof of immunization shall be required if the person or his or
her parent or guardian presents a signed statement that he or she objects
to immunizations on religious grounds.

(d) The certificate of medical exemption or statement of religious
objection required by this Section shall be presented to the
post-secondary educational institution.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315; 86-1406.)

110 ILCS 20/4

(110 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 2604)

Sec. 4.

Preclusion from registration.

If no proof of
immunization, certification of medical exemption or statement
of religious objection from an enrolled student is in the
possession of the post-secondary educational institution, the
person shall be precluded from registering in a subsequent term
or semester until such time as the appropriate documentation is
presented to the institution. The institution shall not be liable
for any monetary loss on the part of a student precluded from
registering for failure to comply with the provisions of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)

110 ILCS 20/5

(110 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2605)

Sec. 5.

Records; inspection.

The post-secondary educational
institution shall maintain on file the proof of immunization, certification
of medical exemption or statement of religious objection for all persons
attending the institution.  This information shall be available for
inspection by the Department during normal business hours.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)

110 ILCS 20/6

(110 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 144, par. 2606)

Sec. 6.

Report.

Within 8 weeks after the commencement of classroom
instruction, the post-secondary educational institution shall file a report
with the Department stating the number of persons attending the institution
who had presented:  proof of immunization; certification of medical
exemption; statement of religious objection; and no proof of immunization.
The report shall be on forms prepared by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)

110 ILCS 20/7

(110 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 2607)

Sec. 7.

Rules.

The Department shall have the power to promulgate rules
necessary for the implementation of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 85-1315.)