Sec. 7. (a) If an employer receives a completed exemption statement for an exemption based on:

(1) medical reasons; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-5-4.6-7

  • employee: means an individual who works for an employer on a full-time or part-time basis, either paid or unpaid. See Indiana Code 22-5-4.6-2
  • employer: means a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with one (1) or more employees. See Indiana Code 22-5-4.6-3
  • immunization: means the treatment of an individual with a vaccine to produce immunity. See Indiana Code 22-5-4.6-4
(2) immunity from COVID-19 acquired from a prior infection with COVID-19;

in accordance with section 6 of this chapter, the employer must allow the employee to opt out of the employer’s COVID-19 immunization requirement as provided in section 5 of this chapter without further inquiry.

     (b) If an employer receives a completed exemption statement for an exemption based on religious reasons in accordance with section 6(b) of this chapter, the employer must make a religious accommodation in compliance with Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.).

As added by P.L.1-2022, SEC.9.