(1) A student may not attend a school unless:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-9-302

  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
  • Immunization record: means a record relating to a student that includes:
         (5)(a) information regarding each required vaccination that the student has received, including the date each vaccine was administered, verified by:
              (5)(a)(i) a licensed health care provider;
              (5)(a)(ii) an authorized representative of a local health department;
              (5)(a)(iii) an authorized representative of the department;
              (5)(a)(iv) a registered nurse; or
              (5)(a)(v) a pharmacist;
         (5)(b) information regarding each disease against which the student has been immunized by previously contracting the disease; and
         (5)(c) an exemption form identifying each required vaccination from which the student is exempt, including all required supporting documentation described in Section 53G-9-303. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
  • Legally responsible individual: means :
         (6)(a) a student's parent;
         (6)(b) the student's legal guardian;
         (6)(c) an adult brother or sister of a student who has no legal guardian; or
         (6)(d) the student, if the student:
              (6)(d)(i) is an adult; or
              (6)(d)(ii) is a minor who may consent to treatment under Section 26B-4-321. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
  • School: means any public or private:
              (10)(a)(i) elementary or secondary school through grade 12;
              (10)(a)(ii) preschool;
              (10)(a)(iii) child care program, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-401;
              (10)(a)(iv) nursery school; or
              (10)(a)(v) kindergarten. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
  • Student: means an individual who attends a school. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
  • vaccination: means the administration of a vaccine. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
     (1)(a) the school receives an immunization record from the legally responsible individual of the student, the student’s former school, or a statewide registry that shows:

          (1)(a)(i) that the student has received each vaccination required by the department under Section 53G-9-305; or
          (1)(a)(ii) for any required vaccination that the student has not received, that the student:

               (1)(a)(ii)(A) has immunity against the disease for which the vaccination is required, because the student previously contracted the disease as documented by a health care provider, as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-103; or
               (1)(a)(ii)(B) is exempt from receiving the vaccination under Section 53G-9-303;
     (1)(b) the student qualifies for conditional enrollment under Section 53G-9-308; or
     (1)(c) the student:

          (1)(c)(i) is a student, as defined in Section 53E-3-903; and
          (1)(c)(ii) complies with the immunization requirements for military children under Section 53E-3-905.
(2) An LEA may not receive weighted pupil unit money for a student who is not permitted to attend school under Subsection (1).