HB 4552
Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules and regulations that are more stringent than the vaccination exemptions provided in statute and that exclude individuals from school as a disease control measure; prohibit. Amends secs. 9215 & 9227 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215 & 333.9227) & adds sec. 5115a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4553'25
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Bill overview
This bill restricts the ability of local health officials to exclude students from schools based on suspected communicable diseases without an epidemic declaration. It prohibits the department of health from creating rules that allow for such exclusions and rescinds a specific administrative code rule. The bill also clarifies existing exemptions for medical and religious reasons, ensuring consistent requirements for these exemptions across the state.
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James DeSana
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