SB-0237, As Passed House, September 12, 2013

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 237

     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.

     (3) The department annually shall provide a report showing a

year-to-year comparison of the percentage of children by age who

are immunized appropriately upon entering the seventh grade.

     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. 238.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 239.