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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 139A.8A CHILD IMMUNIZATION
1 2 REPORTING SYSTEM.
1 3 1. A child immunization reporting system is established in
1 4 the department to collect, store, analyze, release, and report
1 5 immunization data of minor children residing in the state.
1 6 2. Beginning on January 1, 2003, a health care provider,
1 7 local board or local department, or any other entity that
1 8 provides immunizations to minor children residing in the
1 9 state, shall report the following information to the
1 10 department:
1 11 a. The name, business address, and business telephone
1 12 number of the health care provider, local board or local
1 13 department, or other entity.
1 14 b. The name, address, social security number if known,
1 15 gender, date of birth, and mother's maiden name of the child
1 16 immunized.
1 17 c. The type of vaccine administered and the date it was
1 18 administered or that a minor child did not receive
1 19 immunizations recommended by the department pursuant to
1 20 section 139A.8 and the reason that the minor child was not
1 21 immunized.
1 22 3. The health care provider, local board or local
1 23 department, or other entity that provides immunizations to
1 24 minor children residing in the state shall submit the
1 25 information required to be reported under subsection 2 to the
1 26 department on a monthly basis. The department shall adopt
1 27 rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the reporting of the
1 28 information.
1 29 4. The department shall release identifying information
1 30 regarding a child only to the child's health care provider,
1 31 local board or department, or other entity that provided the
1 32 immunization to the minor child, the minor child's parent or
1 33 guardian, or a school official or licensed child care center
1 34 who is authorized by law to receive and record immunization
1 35 records. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter
2 1 17A allowing release of immunization information to other
2 2 persons for a specified purpose. The department may release
2 3 nonidentifying summary statistics relating to the immunization
2 4 of minor children in the state to other persons upon request
2 5 or as otherwise provided by rule.
2 6 5. Information reported to the department that identifies
2 7 a minor child is confidential except as provided in subsection
2 8 4 and in section 139A.8. A person who is authorized to
2 9 receive such confidential information shall not disclose this
2 10 information to any other person.
2 11 6. A health care provider, local board or department, or
2 12 other entity that provides immunizations, that provides
2 13 information in good faith pursuant to this section is not
2 14 subject to civil or criminal liability.
2 15 EXPLANATION
2 16 This bill establishes a child immunization reporting system
2 17 in the Iowa department of public health to collect, store,
2 18 analyze, release, and report immunization data concerning all
2 19 minor children in the state. Currently, immunization and
2 20 reporting requirements only apply to the immunization of
2 21 children in certain day care facilities and who are school-
2 22 aged.
2 23 Beginning on January 1, 2003, all health care providers,
2 24 local boards or departments of health, or other entities that
2 25 administer immunizations to minor children in the state are
2 26 required to make monthly reports to the Iowa department of
2 27 public health identifying minor children who were immunized
2 28 including what vaccine was administered or that a minor child
2 29 did not receive recommended immunizations and the reason.
2 30 The bill provides that the department shall only release
2 31 information that identifies a minor child to providers of
2 32 immunizations, a minor child's parent or guardian, or to a
2 33 school official or licensed child care center otherwise
2 34 authorized to receive immunization information. Otherwise,
2 35 such information is confidential although the department may,
3 1 by rule, allow release of information to other persons for
3 2 specified purposes and may release nonidentifying summaries of
3 3 data.
3 4 A person who knowingly violates the provisions of the bill
3 5 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is
3 6 punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days, or a fine
3 7 of at least $50 but not more than $500, or by both. A health
3 8 care provider who repeatedly fails to file a report required
3 9 by this bill is subject to being reported to the licensing
3 10 board governing the professional activities of the individual.
3 11 LSB 6196XS 79
3 12 av/cf/24
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