Utah Code 53G-9-304. Vaccination exemption form
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(1) The department shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-9-304
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section
26B-1-201 . See Utah Code 53G-9-301 - Health official: means an individual designated by a local health department from within the local health department to consult and counsel parents and licensed health care providers, in accordance with Subsection
53G-9-304 (2)(a). See Utah Code 53G-9-301 - Health official designee: means a licensed health care provider designated by a local health department, in accordance with Subsection
53G-9-304 (2)(b), to consult with parents, licensed health care professionals, and school officials. 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- Licensed health care provider: means a health care provider who is licensed under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, as:
(7)(a) a medical doctor;(7)(b) an osteopathic doctor;(7)(c) a physician assistant; or(7)(d) an advanced practice registered nurse. See Utah Code 53G-9-301- Local health department: means the same as that term is defined in Section
26A-1-102 . See Utah Code 53G-9-301- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- 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 Section26B-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
- Vaccination exemption form: means a form, described in Section
53G-9-304 , that documents and verifies that a student is exempt from the requirement to receive one or more required vaccines. See Utah Code 53G-9-301- Vaccine: means the substance licensed for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration that is injected into or otherwise administered to an individual to immunize the individual against a communicable disease. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
(1)(a) develop a vaccination exemption form that includes only the following information:(1)(a)(i) identifying information regarding:(1)(a)(i)(A) the student to whom an exemption applies; and(1)(a)(i)(B) the legally responsible individual who claims the exemption for the student and signs the vaccination exemption form;(1)(a)(ii) an indication regarding the vaccines to which the exemption relates;(1)(a)(iii) a statement that the claimed exemption is for:(1)(a)(iii)(A) a medical reason; or(1)(a)(iii)(B) a personal or religious belief; and(1)(a)(iv) an explanation of the requirements, in the event of an outbreak of a disease for which a required vaccine exists, for a student who:(1)(a)(iv)(A) has not received the required vaccine; and(1)(a)(iv)(B) is not otherwise immune from the disease; and(1)(b) provide the vaccination exemption form created in this Subsection (1) to local health departments.(2)(2)(a) Each local health department shall designate one or more individuals from within the local health department as a health official to consult, regarding the requirements of this part, with:(2)(a)(i) parents, upon the request of parents;(2)(a)(ii) school principals and administrators; and(2)(a)(iii) licensed health care providers.(2)(b) A local health department may designate a licensed health care provider as a health official designee to provide the services described in Subsection (2)(a).(3)(3)(a) To receive a vaccination exemption form described in Subsection (1), a legally responsible individual shall complete the online education module described in Section 26B-7-118, permitting an individual to:(3)(a)(i) complete any requirements online; and(3)(a)(ii) download and print the vaccine exemption form immediately upon completion of the requirements.(3)(b) A legally responsible individual may decline to take the online education module and obtain a vaccination exemption form from a local health department if the individual:(3)(b)(i) requests and receives an in-person consultation at a local health department from a health official or a health official designee regarding the requirements of this part; and(3)(b)(ii) pays any fees established under Subsection (4)(b).(4)(4)(a) Neither the department nor any other person may charge a fee for the exemption form offered through the online education module in Subsection (3)(a).(4)(b) A local health department may establish a fee of up to $25 to cover the costs of providing an in-person consultation. - Licensed health care provider: means a health care provider who is licensed under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, as: