February 28, 2013, Introduced by Senators MARLEAU, WARREN, JONES, EMMONS, KAHN, PAPPAGEORGE, BOOHER, BIEDA and ROBERTSON and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 9208 (MCL 333.9208), as amended by 2000 PA 90.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9208. (1) A parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis
applying to have a child registered for the first time in a school
in
this state and, beginning in 2002-2003, January 1, 2014, a
parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of a child entering
the
sixth seventh grade, shall present to school officials, at the
time of registration or not later than the first day of school, a
certificate of immunization or statement of exemption under section
9215.
(2) A teacher or principal shall not permit a child to enter
or attend school unless a certificate indicating that a minimum of
1 dose of an immunizing agent against each of the diseases
specified by the department has been received and certified to by a
health professional or local health department. A parent, guardian,
or person in loco parentis having a child registered with only
these minimum doses of immunizing agents shall present an updated
certificate of immunization within 4 months after initial
attendance showing that the immunizations have been completed as
prescribed by the department.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,
2013.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 239.
(b) Senate Bill No. 238.