1.    The department of health and human services may establish an immunization information system and may require the childhood immunizations specified in subsection 1 of section 23-07-17.1 and other information be reported to the department. The department of health and human services may only require the reporting of childhood immunizations and other data upon completion of the immunization information reporting system. A health care provider who administers a childhood immunization shall report the patient’s identifying information, the immunization that is administered, and other required information to the department. The report must be submitted using electronic media, and must contain the data content and use the format and codes specified by the department.

2.    If a health care provider fails to submit an immunization report required under this section within four weeks of vaccination:

a.    That health care provider may not order or receive any vaccine from the North Dakota immunization program until that provider submits all reports required under this section.

b.    The department of health and human services shall make a report to that health care provider’s occupational licensing entity outlining that provider’s failure to comply with the reporting requirements under this section.

3.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care provider, elementary or secondary school, early childhood facility, public or private postsecondary educational institution, city or county board of health, district health unit, and the department of health and human services may exchange immunization data in any manner with one another. Immunization data that may be exchanged under this section is limited to the date and type of immunization administered to a patient and may be exchanged regardless of the date of the immunization.

4.    The department of health and human services may not create, administer, provide, or contract for electronic machine-readable code or a vaccine passport.