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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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HOUSE BILL 2430 |
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AN ACT
amending section 36-673, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school immunizations.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 36-673, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-673. Duties of local health departments; immunization; reimbursement; training; informed consent
A. A local health department in cooperation with each school within the county shall provide for the required immunization of pupils attending school.
B. A local health department shall provide immunizations required for school attendance at no cost to the pupil or pupil's parent, guardian or person in loco parentis. In order to receive reimbursement for the cost of the immunization from the pupil's or parent's private health insurance coverage, the local health department may enter into a contract governing the terms of reimbursement and claims, with the corresponding private health care insurer. The local health department may enter into a contract with a private health care insurer on its own, in conjunction with other local health departments or through a qualified intermediary. If the local health department chooses not to contract with a private health care insurer, the insurer is not required to reimburse the local health department for the immunization. If a private health care insurer declines to contract with a local health department, with a coalition of other local health departments or through a qualified intermediary, the private health care insurer is required to reimburse the local health department at the rate paid to an in‑network provider.
C. A local health department, on request by a school nurse and approval by the school administrator, shall train and authorize the school nurse to administer required immunizations.
D. A minor child pupil shall not be immunized without the informed consent of the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis of the child pupil. A pupil who is at least eighteen years of age or is emancipated may consent to immunization.