BILL REQ. #:  H-2090.1 



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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1802
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State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Kenney, Dickerson, Hankins, Linville, Cody, Roberts, Appleton, Schual-Berke, Walsh, Santos, Wallace, Haigh, Simpson, Green, Clibborn, Warnick, Rolfes, Morrell, Pettigrew, Bailey, Lantz, Eddy, Sommers, Kessler, Kagi, Skinner, McDonald, Chase, Hudgins, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Ericks, Goodman and Moeller)

READ FIRST TIME 02/16/07.   



     AN ACT Relating to information about the human papillomavirus disease and vaccine; and amending RCW 28A.210.080.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 28A.210.080 and 2005 c 404 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) 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 before or on each child's first day of attendance at a particular school or center, of proof of either (a) full immunization, (b) the initiation of and compliance with a schedule of immunization, as required by rules of the state board of health, or (c) a certificate of exemption as provided for in RCW 28A.210.090. 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.
     (2)(a) Beginning with sixth grade entry, every public and private school in the state shall provide parents and guardians with the following information at the beginning of every school year:
     (i) Information about meningococcal disease and its vaccine ((at the beginning of every school year)); and
     (ii) Information about human papillomavirus disease and its vaccine.
     (b) The information about ((meningococcal)) each disease listed in (a) of this subsection shall include:
     (i) Its causes and symptoms, how ((meningococcal)) the disease is spread, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children; and
     (ii) Current recommendations from the United States centers for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of vaccines for ((meningococcal)) the disease and where the vaccination can be received.
     (((b))) (c) This subsection (2) shall not be construed to require the department of health or the school to provide meningococcal or human papillomavirus vaccination to students.
     (((c))) (d) The department of health shall prepare the informational materials and shall consult with the office of superintendent of public instruction.
     (((d))) (e) This subsection (2) does not create a private right of action.

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