ORS 433.267
Immunization of school children

  • rules
  • exceptions
  • effect of failure to comply

(1)

As a condition of attendance in any school or children’s facility in this state, every child through grade 12 shall submit to the administrator, unless the school or facility the child attends already has on file a record that indicates that the child has received immunizations against the restrictable diseases prescribed by rules of the Oregon Health Authority as provided in ORS 433.273 (Rules), one of the following:

(a)

A document signed by the parent, a practitioner of the healing arts who has within the scope of the practitioner’s license the authority to administer immunizations or a representative of the local health department certifying the immunizations the child has received;

(b)

A document signed by a physician or a representative of the local health department stating that the child should be exempted from receiving specified immunization because of indicated medical diagnosis; or

(c)

A document, on a form prescribed by the authority by rule and signed by the parent of the child, stating that the parent is declining one or more immunizations on behalf of the child. A document submitted under this paragraph:

(A)

May include the reason for declining the immunization, including whether the parent is declining the immunization because of a religious or philosophical belief; and

(B)

Must include either:
(i)
A signature from a health care practitioner verifying that the health care practitioner has reviewed with the parent information about the risks and benefits of immunization that is consistent with information published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the contents of the vaccine educational module approved by the authority pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 433.273 (Rules); or
(ii)
A certificate verifying that the parent has completed a vaccine educational module approved by the authority pursuant to rules adopted under ORS 433.273 (Rules).

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

A newly entering child or a transferring child shall be required to submit the document described in subsection (1) of this section prior to attending the school or facility.

(b)

Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a child transferring from a school in the United States must submit the document required by subsection (1) of this section not later than the exclusion date set by rule of the authority.

(3)

Persons who have been emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.558 (Entry of judgment of emancipation) or who have reached the age of consent for medical care pursuant to ORS 109.640 (Right to medical or dental treatment without parental consent) may sign those documents on their own behalf otherwise requiring the signatures of parents under subsection (1) of this section.

(4)

The administrator shall conduct a primary evaluation of the records submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to determine whether the child is entitled to begin attendance by reason of having submitted a document that complies with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.

(5)

If the records do not meet the initial minimum requirements established by rule, the child may not be allowed to attend until the requirements are met. If the records meet the initial minimum requirements, the child shall be allowed to attend.

(6)

At the time specified by the authority by rule, records for children meeting the initial minimum requirements and records previously on file shall be reviewed for completion of requirements by the administrator to determine whether the child is entitled to continue in attendance. If the records do not comply, the administrator shall notify the local health department and shall transmit any records concerning the child’s immunization status to the local health department.

(7)

The local health department shall provide for a secondary evaluation of the records to determine whether the child should be excluded for noncompliance with the requirements stated in subsection (1) of this section. If the child is determined to be in noncompliance, the local health department shall issue an exclusion order and shall send copies of the order to the parent or the person who is emancipated or has reached the age of majority and the administrator. On the effective date of the order, the administrator shall exclude the child from the school or facility and not allow the child to attend the school or facility until the requirements of this section have been met.

(8)

The administrator shall readmit the child to the school or facility when in the judgment of the local health department the child is in compliance with the requirements of this section.

(9)

The administrator shall be responsible for updating the document described in subsection (1)(a) of this section as necessary to reflect the current status of the immunization of the child and the time at which the child comes into compliance with immunizations against the restrictable diseases prescribed by rules of the authority pursuant to ORS 433.273 (Rules).

(10)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving agencies, in addition to school districts, which are involved in the maintenance and evaluation of immunization records on April 27, 1981, from continuing responsibility for these activities.

(11)

All documents required by this section shall be on forms approved or provided by the authority.

(12)

In lieu of signed documents from practitioners, the authority may accept immunization record updates using practitioner documented immunization records generated by electronic means or on unsigned practitioner letterhead if the authority determines such records are accurate.

(13)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Newly entering child” means a child who is initially attending:

(A)

A facility in this state;

(B)

A school at the entry grade level;

(C)

Either a school at any grade level or a facility from homeschooling; or

(D)

A school at any grade level or a facility after entering the United States from another country.

(b)

“Transferring child” means a child moving from:

(A)

One facility to another facility;

(B)

One school in this state to another school in this state when the move is not the result of a normal progression of grade level; or

(C)

A school in another state to a school in this state. [1973 c.566 §2; 1977 c.457 §1; 1981 c.78 §4; 1991 c.255 §3; 1993 c.546 §139; 2001 c.900 §158; 2005 c.343 §3; 2009 c.595 §651; 2013 c.516 §1]

Source: Section 433.267 — Immunization of school children; rules; exceptions; effect of failure to comply, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors433.­html.

433.001
Definitions for ORS 433.001 to 433.045 and 433.110 to 433.770
433.004
Reportable diseases
433.006
Investigation and control measures
433.008
Confidentiality of disclosure
433.009
Reporting by law enforcement unit
433.010
Spreading disease prohibited
433.012
Oregon Health Authority to provide laboratory examination
433.017
Test of blood of pregnant woman required
433.035
Testing or examination of persons with certain diseases or conditions
433.040
Oregon Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan
433.045
Notice of HIV test required
433.055
Prevalence studies
433.060
Definitions for ORS 433.060 to 433.080
433.065
Procedures for HIV testing
433.070
Compliance with procedures required
433.075
Responsibility for cost of test
433.080
When test may be required
433.090
Definitions for ORS 433.090 to 433.102
433.092
Purpose of ORS 433.090 to 433.102
433.094
Development of immunization registry and tracking and recall system
433.095
Reporting information to registry
433.096
Receiving and disclosing registry information
433.098
Nonliability for disclosing or using information
433.100
Parental consent not required for enrollment in registry
433.102
Parental responsibility for immunization
433.103
Reporting and training requirements
433.104
Use of immunization registry for potential catastrophic disease threat
433.110
Duty to prevent spread of communicable diseases
433.121
Emergency administrative order for isolation or quarantine
433.123
Petition for court order for isolation or quarantine
433.126
Notice to persons subject to order
433.128
Conditions of and principles for isolation or quarantine
433.131
Entry into premises used for isolation or quarantine
433.133
Court hearing and order for release from isolation or quarantine or for remedy for breach of required conditions of isolation or quarantine
433.136
Consolidation of proceedings regarding isolation or quarantine
433.137
Court records
433.138
Assistance of law enforcement officials in enforcing orders
433.140
Payment of isolation or quarantine expenses
433.142
Petition for isolation of contaminated property
433.150
Quarantine hospital
433.156
Enforcement of isolation or quarantine by law enforcement authorities
433.216
Detaining conveyance for inspection or investigation
433.220
Measures taken on discovery of disease or toxic substance
433.235
Definitions for ORS 433.235 to 433.284
433.240
Parental responsibility
433.245
Advisory committee
433.255
Persons with or exposed to restrictable disease excluded from school or children’s facility
433.260
Exclusion of persons exposed to or having restrictable disease from school or children’s facility
433.267
Immunization of school children
433.269
Local public health authority to ensure availability of immunizations
433.271
Thimerosal prohibited in school entry immunizations provided by Oregon Health Authority
433.273
Rules
433.280
Status of immunization records as public records
433.281
Post-secondary institution of education that provides student housing to provide information about vaccine-preventable diseases
433.282
Required immunizations at certain post-secondary educational institutions
433.283
Immunizations against measles for certain students at community colleges
433.284
Adoption of more stringent immunization requirements
433.285
Policy to control metabolic diseases
433.290
Oregon Health Authority to conduct educational program concerning metabolic diseases
433.295
Report of cases required
433.298
Oregon Health Authority to compile information about congenital cytomegalovirus
433.299
Newborn Bloodspot Screening Advisory Board
433.301
Newborn nurse home visiting services program
433.303
Policy on vitamin K
433.306
Duty to administer vitamin
433.312
Determining dosage
433.314
Educational program
433.318
Newborn pulse oximetry screening
433.321
Hearing screening tests for newborns
433.323
Newborn hearing screening test registry and tracking and recall system
433.326
Waiver of requirement of authorization to disclose information
433.327
Limitation on liability for good faith disclosure
433.329
Reporting known cases
433.332
Investigation and control of reported cases
433.340
Definitions for ORS 433.340 to 433.390
433.345
Report of animal bites
433.350
Power of Oregon Health Authority to take possession and order destruction of animal
433.355
Procedure to force compliance with ORS 433.350
433.360
Report of rabies cases
433.365
Inoculation against rabies
433.367
Oregon Health Authority to establish vaccination clinics
433.370
Inoculation certificate
433.375
Filing of inoculation certificate
433.377
Issuance of license as verification of inoculation
433.379
Disposal of inoculation certificates
433.380
Tag fee
433.385
Impoundment of animals
433.390
County dog control fund
433.407
Definitions for ORS 433.407 to 433.423
433.411
Legislative finding
433.416
When employer to provide preventive immunization
433.419
Notice to employer and worker of exposure
433.423
Content of rules
433.441
Declaration of public health emergency
433.442
Definitions for ORS 433.441 to 433.452
433.443
Authority of Public Health Director during public health emergency
433.444
Authority of Public Health Director during disease outbreak
433.446
Authority of Governor during state of public health emergency
433.448
Use of immunization registry and tracking and recall system during state of public health emergency
433.449
Disposal of human remains during state of public health emergency
433.452
Detaining persons exposed to reportable condition or condition that is basis for state of public health emergency
433.466
Right to legal counsel by persons subject to public health measure
433.502
Definitions
433.507
Legislative findings
433.511
Public information program
433.517
Field investigations and epidemiological studies
433.521
Indoor air quality standards
433.526
Public recognition program for compliance
433.715
Exposed merchandise
433.735
Definitions for ORS 433.735 to 433.770
433.740
Policy
433.745
Outdoor mass gathering without permit prohibited
433.750
Application for outdoor mass gathering for which county decides land use permit is not required
433.755
Additional information required before permit issued
433.760
Rulemaking authority
433.763
Application for outdoor mass gathering for which county decides land use permit is required
433.765
Right of county to enact ordinances or regulations
433.767
Application to gatherings defined by county ordinance
433.770
Enforcement
433.800
Definitions for ORS 433.800 to 433.830
433.805
Policy
433.810
Duties of Oregon Health Authority
433.815
Educational training
433.817
Educational training conducted by public health authority or organization or by other entity or individual approved by Oregon Health Authority
433.820
Eligibility for training
433.825
Availability of doses of epinephrine, glucagon and medication that treats adrenal insufficiency to trained persons
433.830
Immunity of trained person and institution rendering emergency assistance
433.835
Definitions for ORS 433.835 to 433.875
433.840
Policy
433.845
Prohibition on aerosolizing, smoking or vaporizing in public place or place of employment
433.847
Smoke shop certification
433.850
Prohibition on aerosolizing, smoking or vaporizing in place of employment
433.855
Duties of Oregon Health Authority
433.860
Enforcement
433.870
Regulation in addition to other aerosolizing, smoking or vaporizing regulations
433.875
Short title
433.990
Penalties
433.992
Penalties for violation of ORS 433.329
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