53G-9-302. Immunization required — Exception — Weighted pupil unit funding.
(1)
A student may not attend a school unless:
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:
(a)
information regarding each required vaccination that the student has received, including the date each vaccine was administered, verified by:
(i)
a licensed health care provider;
(ii)
an authorized representative of a local health department;
(iii)
an authorized representative of the department;
(iv)
a registered nurse; or
(v)
a pharmacist;
(b)
information regarding each disease against which the student has been immunized by previously contracting the disease; and
(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 :
(a)
a student's parent;
(b)
the student's legal guardian;
(c)
an adult brother or sister of a student who has no legal guardian; or
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:
(i)
that the student has received each vaccination required by the department under Section 53G-9-305; or
(ii)
for any required vaccination that the student has not received, that the student:
(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
(B)
is exempt from receiving the vaccination under Section 53G-9-303;
(b)
the student qualifies for conditional enrollment under Section 53G-9-308; or
(c)
the student:
(i)
is a student, as defined in Section 53E-3-903; and
(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).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session
