Senate File 2241 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3095) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring invasive pneumococcal disease immunization for 2 children enrolling in licensed child care centers. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6170SV 81 5 jp/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 139A.8, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 1 2 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 b. Evidence of adequate immunization against haemophilus 1 4 influenza B and invasive pneumococcal disease shall be 1 5 required prior to enrollment in any licensed child care 1 6 center. 1 7 EXPLANATION 1 8 This bill requires an invasive pneumococcal disease 1 9 immunization for children enrolled in a licensed child care 1 10 center. The bill includes the requirement in Code section 1 11 139A.8, relating to immunization requirements for children 1 12 administered by the Iowa department of public health. 1 13 Existing exemption provisions relating to health risk and 1 14 religious belief remain applicable to the new requirement. 1 15 LSB 6170SV 81 1 16 jp:nh/sh/8