07 LC 33
1841
Senate
Bill 155
By:
Senator Balfour of the 9th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary
education, so as to require immunization against human papillomavirus for female
students entering the sixth grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is
amended by revising subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-771, relating to
immunization of students, as follows:
"(c)
The Department of Human Resources shall promulgate rules and regulations
specifying those diseases against which immunization is required and the
standards for such
immunizations;
provided, however, that prior to admission into the sixth grade at any school in
this state, all female students must be vaccinated for human papillomavirus
unless the parent or guardian of a student certifies in writing that he or she
cannot afford, with or without health care coverage, the costs associated with
the vaccination and except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this Code
section. The school or facility shall
maintain on file the certificates of immunization for all children attending the
school or facility. All facilities shall file a report annually with the
Department of Human Resources. The report shall be filed on forms prepared by
the Department of Human Resources and shall state the number of children
attending the school or facility, the number of children who did not submit
certificates of immunization within the waiver period, and the number of
children who are exempted from the certification requirement for medical or
religious reasons."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.