“Department” means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-9-301
Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
immunize: means a process through which an individual develops an immunity to a disease, through vaccination or natural exposure to the disease. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
Vaccine: means the substance licensed for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration that is injected into or otherwise administered to an individual to immunize the individual against a communicable disease. See Utah Code 53G-9-301
(2)
“Health official” means an individual designated by a local health department from within the local health department to consult and counsel parents and licensed health care providers, in accordance with Subsection 53G-9-304(2)(a).
(3)
“Health official designee” means a licensed health care provider designated by a local health department, in accordance with Subsection 53G-9-304(2)(b), to consult with parents, licensed health care professionals, and school officials.
(4)
“Immunization” or “immunize” means a process through which an individual develops an immunity to a disease, through vaccination or natural exposure to the disease.
(5)
“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.
(6)
“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
(d)
the student, if the student:
(i)
is an adult; or
(ii)
is a minor who may consent to treatment under Section 26B-4-321.
“Local health department” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102.
(9)
“Required vaccines” means vaccines required by department rule described in Section 53G-9-305.
(10)
“School” means any public or private:
(a)
elementary or secondary school through grade 12;
(b)
preschool;
(c)
child care program, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-401;
(d)
nursery school; or
(e)
kindergarten.
(11)
“Student” means an individual who attends a school.
(12)
“Vaccinating” or “vaccination” means the administration of a vaccine.
(13)
“Vaccination exemption form” means a form, described in Section 53G-9-304, that documents and verifies that a student is exempt from the requirement to receive one or more required vaccines.
(14)
“Vaccine” means the substance licensed for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration that is injected into or otherwise administered to an individual to immunize the individual against a communicable disease.
