S 81 IMMUNIZATION INFO CERTIFICATION

Sen Martin E Hickey

Actions: SPREF [1] SHPAC/SJC-SHPAC [5] DP-SJC [8] DP - PASSED/S (40-0) [7] HHHC/HJC-HHHC [15] DP-HJC [17] DP [18] PASSED/H (54-0)

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 81 (SB 81) allows physician assistants or nurse practitioners to certify that immunization would be detrimental to the physical condition of a child. 

 Section 24-5-3 MNSA 1978 regarding Health and Safety is modified stylistically, and language is added to allow physician assistants or certified nurse practitioners to certify that immunization would endanger the life or health of a child. 

 Currently, only licensed physicians may certify that immunization would be detrimental to the physical condition of a child.  The law also currently allows for exemption from immunization for reasons of religion/beliefs; the proposed modification does not change certifying authority in this case.