March 29, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Clack, Plakas, Murphy, Virgil Smith, Farrah, Gonzales, Williams, Meisner, Tobocman, Accavitti, Alma Smith, Wojno, Polidori, Gleason, Lemmons, Jr., Cushingberry, Gillard, McConico, Vagnozzi, Newell, Nofs, Dillon, Hunter, Hopgood, Kathleen Law, Waters, Ball, Clemente, Schuitmaker, Meyer, Sheltrown, Spade, Zelenko, Cheeks and Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending sections 9205 and 9208 (MCL 333.9205 and 333.9208),
section 9208 as amended by 2000 PA 90, and by adding section 9206a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9205. A parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of a
child
shall provide do each of the following:
(a) Provide for the child's immunization by an authorized
health professional, physician, local health department, clinic, or
other agency offering immunizations for diseases and within an age
period prescribed by the department.
(b) Provide for the child's dental examination by a licensed
dentist.
Sec. 9206a. A dentist who performs a dental examination on a
child who is at least 3 years of age and has not been enrolled in
kindergarten shall present to the person accompanying the child a
written statement signed by the dentist indicating that a dental
examination has been conducted during the preschool years.
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, a parent, guardian, or
person in loco parentis of a child entering the sixth 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 and, for a child
registered for the first time in kindergarten, a statement signed
by a licensed dentist stating that the child has had a dental
examination during the preschool years after the age 3 and before
initial enrollment in kindergarten 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 and a statement
indicating that a dental examination has been performed and
certified by a licensed dentist. 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 does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5920(request no.
05671'06) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.