South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4929

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Haley, Ballentine, Bannister, Hodges, Clyburn, Agnew, Bales, Battle, Brady, Breeland, J. Brown, Clemmons, Davenport, Funderburk, J. Hines, Huggins, Jefferson, Mack, Mitchell, Sinclair, Vaughn and Witherspoon
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Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Immunizations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/30/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   3/30/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-35

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3/30/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROVIDE IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION TO EACH STUDENT UPON ENTRY TO THE INSTITUTION; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE PROVIDED; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE VACCINATIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-101-290, RELATING TO REQUIRING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROVIDE INCOMING STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE AND HEPATITIS B.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 29, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-29-185.    (A)    Each public or private educational institution of higher learning shall provide immunization information to each student upon initial entry to the institution.

(B)    Immunization information must include all vaccinations recommended for routine administration for persons aged nineteen years of age or older according to the current year's 'Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States' annually published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(C)    Immunization information must be contained on student health forms provided to each entering student by the educational institution and must include space for the student to indicate whether or not the student has received the recommended vaccinations.

(D)    The educational institution may require certain or all recommended vaccinations as part of its admission policy.

(E)    This section must not be construed to require the educational institution to provide these vaccinations to students.

(F)    This section does not apply if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommend these vaccinations."

SECTION    2.    Section 59-101-290 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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