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Cal Health & Saf Code § 120365
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CALIFORNIA CODES ANNOTATED
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
Division 105. Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
Part 2. Immunizations
Chapter 1. Educational and Child Care Facility Immunization Requirements
Date:
03/20/2014
Document:
§ 120365. Letter or affidavit stating beliefs opposed to immunization; Form required; Documents in lieu of form; Temporary exclusion from school
(a) Immunization of a person shall not be required for admission to a school or other institution listed in Section 120335 if the parent or guardian or adult who has assumed responsibility for his or her care and custody in the case of a minor, or the person seeking admission if an emancipated minor, files with the governing authority a letter or affidavit that documents which immunizations required by Section 120355 have been given and which immunizations have not been given on the basis that they are contrary to his or her beliefs.
(b) On and after January 1, 2014, a form prescribed by the State Department of Public Health shall accompany the letter or affidavit filed pursuant to subdivision (a). The form shall include both of the following:
(1) A signed attestation from the health care practitioner that indicates that the health care practitioner provided the parent or guardian of the person who is subject to the immunization requirements of this chapter, the adult who has assumed responsibility for the care and custody of the person, or the person if an emancipated minor, with information regarding the benefits and risks of the immunization and the health risks of the communicable diseases listed in Section 120335 to the person and to the community. This attestation shall be signed not more than six months before the date when the person first becomes subject to the immunization requirement for which exemption is being sought.
(2) A written statement signed by the parent or guardian of the person who is subject to the immunization re-quirements of this chapter, the adult who has assumed responsibility for the care and custody of the person, or the person if an emancipated minor, that indicates that the signer has received the information provided by the health care practitioner pursuant to paragraph (1). This statement shall be signed not more than six months before the date when the person first becomes subject to the immunization requirements as a condition of admittance to a school or institution pursuant to Section 120335.
(c) The following shall be accepted in lieu of the original form:
(1) A photocopy of the signed form.
(2) A letter signed by a health care practitioner that includes all information and attestations included on the form.
(d) Issuance and revision of the form shall be exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Pro-cedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(e) When there is good cause to believe that the person has been exposed to one of the communicable diseases listed in subdivision (a) of Section 120325, that person may be temporarily excluded from the school or institution until the local health officer is satisfied that the person is no longer at risk of developing the disease.
(f) For purposes of this section, "health care practitioner" means any of the following:
(1) A physician and surgeon, licensed pursuant to Section 2050 of the Business and Professions Code.
(2) A nurse practitioner who is authorized to furnish drugs pursuant to Section 2836.1 of the Business and Pro-fessions Code.
(3) A physician assistant who is authorized to administer or provide medication pursuant to Section 3502.1 of the Business and Professions Code.
(4) An osteopathic physician and surgeon, as defined in the Osteopathic Initiative Act.
(5) A naturopathic doctor who is authorized to furnish or order drugs under a physician and surgeon's supervi-sion pursuant to Section 3640.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(6) A credentialed school nurse, as described in Section 49426 of the Education Code.
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