September 6, 2005, Introduced by Senators HARDIMAN, BIRKHOLZ, VAN WOERKOM, GOSCHKA and GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending sections 9201, 9207, and 9227 (MCL 333.9201, 333.9207,
and 333.9227), sections 9201 and 9227 as amended and section 9207
as added by 1996 PA 540.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9201. (1) As used in this part:
(a) "Camping" means attendance at a residential, day, troop,
or travel camp conducted for more than 4 school-age children, apart
from their parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis for 5 or
more days or parts of days in a 14-day period.
(b) "Immunizing agent" means a vaccine, antibody preparation,
or other substance used to increase an individual's immunity to a
disease or infectious agent.
(c) "Infectious agent" means that term as defined in R
325.9031 of the Michigan administrative code.
(d) "Registry" means the childhood immunization registry or
Michigan care improvement registry established under section 9207.
(2) In addition, article 1 contains general definitions and
principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code.
Sec. 9207. (1) The department shall establish a registry, to
be known as the "childhood immunization registry", to record
information regarding immunizations performed under this part.
Beginning after the effective date of the amendatory act that added
section 9227(2), the "childhood immunization registry" shall be
known as the "Michigan care improvement registry". The department
shall enter information received under sections 2821 and 9206 in
the registry.
(2)
The information contained in the childhood immunization
registry is subject to the confidentiality and disclosure
requirements of this section and sections 2637 and 2888 and to the
rules promulgated under section 9227. The department may access the
information
contained in the childhood immunization registry
when
necessary to fulfill its duties under this part.
(3)
The department shall use the information in the childhood
immunization
registry only for immunization purposes or as
otherwise
authorized by rule under section 9227(2). The
department
shall
delete information in the childhood immunization registry
pertaining
to an individual child immediately upon the child
reaching
the age of 20.
Sec. 9227. (1) The department shall promulgate rules to
implement this part, including, but not limited to, rules governing
all of the following:
(a) Age periods for immunizations.
(b) The minimum ages at which immunization may be commenced.
(c) The minimum number of doses required during a specified
time period.
(d) Minimum levels of immunization for children in school.
(e) Reporting under section 9206(3).
(f) The acquisition, maintenance, and dissemination of
information
contained in the childhood immunization registry
established under section 9207.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement the
expansion of the registry to include the reporting and recording of
additional information such as lead screening performed on
children.