Mississippi House Bill 86 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Local Health Officer May Grant A Certificate Of Exemption From Immunization For Any Child Whose Legal Parent(s) Or Guardian(s) Firmly Hold A Bona Fide Belief That A Vaccine Or Immunization Is Inappropriate For The Child; To Provide That Children May Not Attend School Unless They Have A Certificate Of Immunization Or A Certificate Of Exemption; To Provide That A Local Health Officer Or Physician May Provide A Certificate Of Immunization For Any Child Who Has Been Age Appropriately Immunized Against, Or Demonstrates Serologic Or Other Sufficient Evidence To Establish Immunity From, Certain Specified Diseases And Other Diseases As Designated By The State Health Officer; To Provide That A Local Health Officer May Grant A Certificate Of Exemption From Immunization For Any Child Who, In The Opinion Of A Physician, Suffers From A Physical Condition Recognized As A Contra-indication For The Administration Of A Vaccine And Is At Increased Risk From Serious Complications From The Administration Of The Vaccine Relative To A Typical Or Healthy Child For Whom The Vaccination Protocol Has Been Established; To Specify The Factors That The Local Health Officer Must Consider In Determining Whether The Parent(s) Or Guardian(s) Of A Child Firmly Hold That Type Of Belief; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Administrators, When There Is An Occurrence Of A Communicable Disease Or Condition At A School That Requires The Removal Of Unvaccinated Children From School, Shall Exclude From Attendance Any Children Who Are Not Vaccinated Against That Disease Or Condition For The Period Of Time Necessary To Protect Their Health And That Of The Public; And For Related Purposes.

Immunizations; allow parents with bona fide belief that such will harm children to be exempt from requirements.

Rep. Stephen Horne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-04		Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0086.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0086IN.htm