(1) require, as a condition for obtaining an adoption, that an individual or a member of the individual’s household receive an immunization; or

(2) discriminate against an individual with respect to:

(A) the immunization status of; or

(B) a refusal to receive an immunization by;

the individual or a member of the individual’s household.

     (b) If a licensed child placing agency knowingly violates this section, the department may:

(1) issue a warning to the child placing agency;

(2) place the child placing agency’s license on probationary status; or

(3) terminate the child placing agency license.

     (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed child placing agency from making placement decisions based on the individual needs of a medically fragile child or on biological parental preferences.

As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.2.