92nd General Assembly Summary of SB2065    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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Senate Sponsors:
TROTTER.

Short description: 
IDPH-IMMUNIZATIONS-REGISTRY                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Adds  definitions      
   of certain terms. Adds statements of public policy. Changes references      
   to a child's "guardian" to "legal guardian". Adds provisions requiring      
   that immunization information for children age 18 or under be reported      
   to  the  State  immunization  registry maintained by the Department of      
   Public Health. Provides that no  person  shall  be  liable  for  civil      
   damages  or  professional  discipline  as a result of the reporting of      
   immunization information to the State  immunization  registry,  except      
   for   willful   or   wanton  misconduct.  Authorizes  the  release  of      
   information from the registry to certain individuals and entities  for      
   the purpose of providing immunization services and for other purposes.      
   Makes   unauthorized   use  or  misuse  of  the  registry  a  Class  A      
   misdemeanor.                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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