Sec. 18.1. (a) After December 31, 2002, a licensee shall maintain and annually update documentation provided by the physician of each child who is cared for in a child care center where the licensee provides child care that the child has received complete age appropriate immunizations, including:

(1) conjugated pneumococcal vaccine; and

(2) varicella vaccine or a demonstrated immunity to varicella.

The Indiana department of health shall determine for each age level the immunizations that constitute complete age appropriate immunizations.

     (b) A licensee meets the requirement of subsection (a) if:

(1) a child’s parent:

(A) objects to immunizations for religious reasons; and

(B) provides documentation of the parent’s objection;

(2) the child’s physician provides documentation of a medical reason the child should not be immunized; or

(3) the child’s physician provides documentation that the child is currently in the process of receiving complete age appropriate immunizations;

and the licensee maintains and annually updates the documentation provided by the parent or physician under this subsection.

As added by P.L.121-2002, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.18-2003, SEC.28; P.L.56-2023, SEC.120.