Bill > SB556

This bill amends existing foster care regulations by prohibiting the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health Services from requiring foster parents or household members to get immunizations as a condition of providing foster care, with a specific exception. The exception is that if a foster child has a medically verified immunosuppressive disease diagnosis that requires exceptional prevention measures, the department can then mandate that all individuals in the household have up-to-date recommended immunizations as established by departmental rules. The bill aims to remove a potential barrier to becoming a foster parent by eliminating blanket immunization requirements, while still maintaining a protective measure for foster children with compromised immune systems who might be at higher risk of infection.

Health and Social Services

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