A licensed day care center has 30 days after the employment of a staff person or enrollment of a child to secure records requiring information from sources not in the control of the day care center, staff person, or child. The records include, but are not limited to, physical examination, reports by physicians and surgeons, and confirmation of required immunizations.
A child accepted for care in a pediatric day health and respite care facility shall have immunization records unless contraindicated by his or her attending physician.
A child educational advocate's duties includes locating the child's immunization and school health records and sending them to the school in which the child is to be enrolled and to the department so that the information can be included in the child's health passport.
A child shall be exempt from Chapter 1 immunization requirements if their parent files with a written statement by a licensed physician that the child's condition makes immunization unsafe. The physician shall indicate the specific nature and estimated duration of the medical condition that contraindicate immunization.
Each school or institution included under 120335 shall require documented proof of each entrant's immunization status. Immunizations of each new entrant shall be recorded in the entrant's permanent enrollment and scholarship record. The institution's governing authority must file a written report of the immunizations status of new entrants with the department and the local health department. The local health department shall have access to health information related to immunization of students to determine immunization deficiencies.
Students under the age of 18 seeking enrollment California state colleges shall be exempt from the immunization requirement for hepatitis B if such person files a written statement by a physician or surgeon that that the person's condition makes immunization unsafe. The physician shall indicate the specific nature and estimated duration of the medical condition that contraindicate immunization.
Local health officers may operate immunization information systems. Health officers are permitted to share information specified in (c)(1) to (9) with other health officers operating the system.
Health care providers and local health departments may disclose to each other certain types of health information (listed 1 to 9) for the purpose of immunization and payment for such services.
Schools, child care facilities, family child care homes, and the listed agencies shall maintain the confidentiality of (c) information. The institutions and providers may use the information only as specified in (A) to (D).
