§ 16-41-9-1.7 — Immunization programs

Indiana § 16-41-9-1.7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 9: Communicable Disease: Imposition of Restrictions on

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7. (a) An immunization program established
by a public health authority to combat a public health emergency
involving a serious communicable disease must comply with the
following:
(1) The state department must develop and distribute or post
information concerning the risks and benefits of immunization.
(2) No person may be required to receive an immunization
without that person's consent. No child may be required to receive
an immunization without the consent of the child's parent,
guardian, or custodian. The state department may implement the
procedures described in section 1.5 of this chapter concerning a
person who refuses to receive an immunization or the child of a
parent, guardian, or custodian who refuses to consent to the child
receiving an immunization.
(b) The state department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
The absence of rules adopted under this subsection does not preclude
the public health authority from implementing any provision of this
section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.32.