HF 1728

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring school immunization disclosures; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.14, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Disclosure required. new text end

new text begin (a) This subdivision applies to any written
information about immunization requirements for enrollment in any postsecondary school
that: (1) is provided to a person to be immunized or enrolling or enrolled in a public
or private postsecondary educational institution or to the person's parent or guardian
if the person is under 18 years of age and not emancipated; and (2) is provided by
the Department of Health; the Department of Education; the Department of Human
Services; a health care provider; or a school. The written information must describe the
exemptions from immunizations permitted under subdivision 3. The information on
exemptions from immunizations provided according to this paragraph must be in a font
size at least equal to the font size of the immunization requirements, in the same font style
as the immunization requirements, and on the same page of the written document as
the immunization requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before immunizing a person, an immunization provider must provide the
person, or the person's parent or guardian if the person is under 18 years of age and not
emancipated, with the following information in writing:
new text end

new text begin (1) a list of the immunizations required for enrollment in a school;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of the exemptions from immunizations permitted under subdivision
3;
new text end

new text begin (3) a list of additional immunizations currently recommended by the commissioner;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) according to federal law, a copy of the vaccine information sheet from the
federal Department of Health and Human Services that lists possible adverse reactions to
the immunization to be provided.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall continue the educational campaign to providers and
hospitals on vaccine safety including, but not limited to, information on the vaccine
adverse events reporting system (VAERS), the federal vaccine information statements
(VIS), and medical precautions and contraindications to immunizations.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall encourage health care providers to provide the vaccine
information statements at multiple visits in anticipation of subsequent immunizations.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall encourage health care providers to use existing screening
for immunization precautions and contraindication materials and make proper use of the
vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS).
new text end

new text begin (f) In consultation with groups and people identified in section 121A.15, subdivision
12, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner shall continue to develop and make
available patient education materials on immunizations including, but not limited to,
contraindications and precautions regarding vaccines.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner shall encourage health care providers to use thimerosal-free
vaccines when available.
new text end