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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3547

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Granlund, Kiskaddon, Kreidler, Johnson, Deccio, Peterson, Conner and Stratton

Read first time 2/4/85 and referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to school immunization programs; amending RCW 28A.31.104; adding new sections to chapter 28A.31 RCW; repealing RCW 28A.31.108; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 118, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 28A.31.104 are each amended to read as follows:

          The attendance of every child at every public and private school in the state and licensed day care center shall be conditioned upon the presentation ((within forty-five days of)) on each child's first day of attendance at a particular school or center, of proof of either (1) full immunization, (2) the initiation of and compliance with a schedule of immunization, as required by rules of the state board of health, or (3) a certificate of exemption as provided for in RCW 28A.31.106.  The attendance at the school or the day care center during any subsequent school year of a child who has initiated a schedule of immunization shall be conditioned upon the presentation of proof of compliance with the schedule on the child's first day of attendance during the subsequent school year.  Once proof of full immunization or proof of completion of an approved schedule has been presented, no further proof shall be required as a condition to attendance at the particular school or center.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.31 RCW to read as follows:

          The superintendent of public instruction shall provide for information about the immunization program and requirements under RCW 28A.31.100 through 28A.31.120 to be widely available throughout the state in order to promote full use of the program.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.31 RCW to read as follows:

          The superintendent of public instruction by rule shall provide procedures for schools to quickly verify the immunization records of students transferring from one school to another before the immunization records are received.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  Section 5, chapter 118, Laws of 1979 ex. sess., section 6, chapter 40, Laws of 1984 and RCW 28A.31.108 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.