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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 18, 2006
S. 1046
S. Printed 5/18/06--H.
Read the first time May 2, 2006.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1046) to amend Section 44-29-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the authority of the Department of Health and Environmental Control to direct and, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/SECTION __. 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 __. Section 59-101-290 of the 1976 Code is repealed./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
JOE E. BROWN for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that the provisions of this bill are permissive in nature and will not have any fiscal impact on the state general fund. The department has already established an immunization registry which is limited to the department's health clinics and is funded by a federal grant. Expansion efforts to include private physicians would be limited to the level of available funding from the current grant.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 44-29-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DIRECT AND SUPERVISE VACCINATION, SCREENING, AND IMMUNIZATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AN IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-29-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-29-40. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have has general direction and supervision of vaccination, screening, and immunization in this State in regard to contagious diseases, and the department is authorized to establish an immunization registry. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall have the authority to may promulgate rules and regulations concerning vaccination, screening, and immunization requirements, including reporting requirements for an immunization registry."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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