§ 49-7-125 — Hepatitis B waiver form

(a) New incoming students at any public or private institution of higher learning in this state shall return a completed waiver form pursuant to this section. A waiver form shall indicate that the institution has provided detailed information to the student concerning the risk factors for hepatitis B infection and the availability and effectiveness of vaccine for persons who are at-risk of the disease; and that the student, parent or guardian has received and reviewed the information and has chosen to have the student vaccinated or not to have the student vaccinated. In order to complete a waiver form, a student who is eighteen (18) years of age or older may sign a waiver or, for minors, the student's parent or guardian may sign the waiver. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a school to provide or purchase vaccine against hepatitis B infection. (c) The governing boards of each public institution of higher learning are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

Legislative History

Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 166,s 2, eff. 4/24/2017. Acts 2003, ch. 136, § 1.