2025 Regular Session
SB 759
Relating to having no requirement for immunization
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Bill overview
This bill removes the requirement that kinship, foster, and adoptive parents be immunized to be considered for placement of a child. It also prevents the state from requesting immunization records from these parents and ensures their immunization status won’t affect placement decisions. The bill aims to protect the rights and privacy of these families regarding immunization records.
Key provisions
- Kinship parents, foster parents, and adoptive parents are not required to be immunized for placement consideration.
- These parents are not required to provide immunization records during eligibility determinations.
- A parent’s immunization status will not be a factor in decisions about child placement.
- The bill overrides any federal immunization requirements.
- It protects the confidentiality of immunization records.
Who is affected
- Kinship parents
- Foster parents
- Adoptive parents
- Children in kinship, foster, and adoptive care
- State Department of Health and Human Resources
Notable changes
- Eliminates immunization requirements for prospective foster and adoptive parents.
- Prevents the state from requesting immunization records from these parents.
- Shields immunization status from being used in placement decisions.
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