1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to early childhood; allowing a child care center and a family child care 
1.3 	provider to adopt a policy regarding immunizations;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2022, section 121A.15, subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3.Exemptions from immunizations. (a) If a person is at least seven years old 
1.8 	and has not been immunized against pertussis, the person must not be required to be 
1.9 	immunized against pertussis.
1.10 	(b) If a person is at least 18 years old and has not completed a series of immunizations 
1.11 	against poliomyelitis, the person must not be required to be immunized against poliomyelitis.
1.12 	(c) If a statement, signed by a physician, is submitted to the administrator or other person 
1.13 	having general control and supervision of the school or child care facility stating that an 
1.14 	immunization is contraindicated for medical reasons or that laboratory confirmation of the 
1.15 	presence of adequate immunity exists, the immunization specified in the statement need 
1.16 	not be required.
1.17 	(d) If a notarized statement signed by the minor child's parent or guardian or by the 
1.18 	emancipated person is submitted to the administrator or other person having general control 
1.19 	and supervision of the school ~~or child care facility~~ stating that the person has not been 
1.20 	immunized as prescribed in subdivision 1 because of the conscientiously held beliefs of the 
1.21 	parent or guardian of the minor child or of the emancipated person, the immunizations 
1.22 	specified in the statement shall not be required. This statement must also be forwarded to 
1.23 	the commissioner of the Department of Health. This exemption does not apply to a child 
2.1 	care center licensed under chapter 245A and Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503, and a family 
2.2 	child care provider licensed under chapter 245A and Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502. A 
2.3 	child care center or family child care provider may adopt a policy prohibiting a child over 
2.4 	the age of two months who has not been immunized in accordance with subdivision 1 and 
2.5 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 4604, from enrolling or remaining enrolled in the child care center 
2.6 	or the family child care program.
2.7 	(e) If the person is under 15 months, the person is not required to be immunized against 
2.8 	measles, rubella, or mumps.
2.9 	(f) If a person is at least five years old and has not been immunized against haemophilus 
2.10 	influenzae type b, the person is not required to be immunized against haemophilus influenzae 
2.11 	type b.
2.12 	(g) If a person who is not a Minnesota resident enrolls in a Minnesota school online 
2.13 	learning course or program that delivers instruction to the person only by computer and 
2.14 	does not provide any teacher or instructor contact time or require classroom attendance, the 
2.15 	person is not subject to the immunization, statement, and other requirements of this section.