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REFERENCE TITLE: technical corrections; immunizations; informed consent |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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HB 2430 |
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Introduced by Representative Brophy McGee
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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; 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.
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.