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20-7-306. Reports — Assistance.
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20-7-306. Reports — Assistance.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall prepare and submit a biennial report to the Governor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof.
(b) The Department of Health shall provide assistance to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof in the development of information necessary in the examination of healthcare issues.
(c)(1) With regard to § 6-18-702(d), § 6-60-504(b), and § 20-78-206(a)(2)(B), the department shall report every six (6) months to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor regarding:
(A) The geographic patterns of exemptions, vaccination rates, and exemptions in those areas as well as the rest of the state; and
(B) Disease incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases collected by the department.
(2) The collection of exemption information shall begin January 4, 2004.
(3) Reports shall begin at the first interim meeting of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-7-306
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20-7-306. Reports — Assistance.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall prepare and submit a biennial report to the Governor and the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof.
(b) The Department of Health shall provide assistance to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor or appropriate subcommittees thereof in the development of information necessary in the examination of healthcare issues.
(c)(1) With regard to § 6-18-702(d), § 6-60-504(b), and § 20-78-206(a)(2)(B), the department shall report every six (6) months to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor regarding:
(A) The geographic patterns of exemptions, vaccination rates, and exemptions in those areas as well as the rest of the state; and
(B) Disease incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases collected by the department.
(2) The collection of exemption information shall begin January 4, 2004.
(3) Reports shall begin at the first interim meeting of the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor.
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20-78-206. Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education — Rules.
(a)(1)(A) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall promulgate and publish rules setting minimum standards governing the granting, revocation, refusal, and suspension of licenses for a childcare facility and the operation of a childcare facility.
(B) In developing proposed rules, the division shall consult with the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designated representative in regard to rules relating to health.
(2)(A)(i) However, no childcare facility shall continue to admit a child who has not been age-appropriately immunized from poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, red (rubeola) measles, rubella, and any other diseases as designated by the State Board of Health within fifteen (15) program days after the child's original admission.
(ii) The immunization shall be evidenced by a certificate of a licensed physician or a public health department acknowledging the immunization. The division shall consult with the Secretary of the Department of Education or his or her designated representative in regard to rules relating to education.
(B)(i) The provisions of subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section pertaining to immunizations shall not apply if the parents or legal guardian of that child object thereto on the grounds that immunization conflicts with the religious or philosophical beliefs of the parent or guardian.
(ii) The parents or legal guardian of the child shall complete an annual application process developed in the rules of the Department of Health for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions.
(iii) The rules developed by the Department of Health for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions shall include, but not be li
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-78-206
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6-18-702. Immunization.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no infant or child shall be admitted to a public or private school or childcare facility of this state who has not been age-appropriately immunized from poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, red (rubeola) measles, rubella, and other diseases as designated by the State Board of Health, as evidenced by a certificate of a licensed physician or a public health department acknowledging the immunization.
(b)(1) The responsibility for the enforcement of this section rests equally with each school district of this state and the parent or guardian of the child or pupil, and each of them shall be separately and individually liable for permitting any violation of this section.
(2)(A) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall be responsible for enforcing this section with respect to childcare facilities.
(B) The division may promulgate appropriate rules, to be approved by the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission, for the enforcement of this section.
(C) The owners or managers of those facilities and any parent or guardian violating the rules shall be subject to the penalties provided in the Child Care Facility Licensing Act, § 20-78-201 et seq.
(3)(A) A public or private school shall create and maintain a report that provides information regarding the:
(i) Number of students within the public or private school who have been granted from the Department of Health under subsection (d) of this section an exemption from the requirement to obtain one (1) or more vaccinations as required under this section; and
(ii) Percentage of students within the public or private school who have been granted from the Department of Health under subsection (d) of this section an exemption from t
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-702
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6-60-504. Physical disabilities — Religious objections.
(a) If, at the discretion of a medical doctor licensed to practice in Arkansas, an individual is deemed to have a physical disability which may contraindicate one (1) or more of the vaccinations required by this subchapter, a certificate approved by the Department of Health and signed by the medical doctor may be accepted in lieu of proof of vaccination.
(b)(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply if the individual furnishes to the college or university a letter of exemption from the department.
(2)(A) The individual shall complete an annual application process developed in the rules of the department for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions.
(B) The rules developed by the department for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) A notarized statement requesting a religious, philosophical, or medical exemption from the department by the individual regarding the objection;
(ii) Completion of an educational component developed by the department that includes information on the risks and benefits of vaccination;
(iii) An informed consent from the individual that shall include a signed statement of refusal to vaccinate based on the department's refusal-to-vaccinate form; and
(iv) A signed statement of understanding that:
(a) At the discretion of the department, the unimmunized child or individual may be removed from day care or school during an outbreak if the child or individual is not fully vaccinated; and
(b) The child or individual shall not return to school until the outbreak has been resolved and the department approves the return to school.
(3) No exemptions may be granted under this subsection until the application pr
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-60-504
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