§ 53G-9-309 — School record of students' immunization status -- Confidentiality.

(1) Each school shall maintain a current list of all enrolled students, noting each student:

(1)(a) for whom the school has received a valid and complete immunization record;
(1)(b) who is exempt from receiving a required vaccine; and
(1)(c) who is allowed to attend school under Section 53G-9-308.
(2) Each school shall ensure that the list described in Subsection (1) specifically identifies each disease against which a student is not immunized.
(3) Upon the request of an official from a local health department in the case of a disease outbreak, a school principal or administrator shall:

(3)(a) notify the legally responsible individual of any student who is not immune to the outbreak disease, providing information regarding steps the legally responsible individual may take to protect students;
(3)(b) identify each student who is not immune to the outbreak disease; and
(3)(c) for a period determined by the local health department not to exceed the duration of the disease outbreak, do one of the following at the discretion of the school principal or administrator after obtaining approval from the local health department:
(3)(c)(i) provide a separate educational environment for the students described in Subsection (3)(b) that ensures the protection of the students described in Subsection (3)(b) as well as the protection of the remainder of the student body; or
(3)(c)(ii) prevent each student described in Subsection (3)(b) from attending school.
(4) A name appearing on the list described in Subsection (1) is subject to confidentiality requirements described in Section 26B-1-212 and Section 53E-9-202.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 255, 2022 General Session