Bill > AB2651

This bill, known as the Informed Parents, Healthy Schools Act, requires the State Department of Public Health (SDPH) to establish and regularly update the minimum immunization rates needed to prevent the spread of specific communicable diseases in schools. If a school's immunization rate falls below these established levels, the SDPH will be notified and will then send a notification to the school's governing authority, which includes schools, childcare centers, and other similar institutions. This notification must be translated into any language spoken by 15% or more of the enrolled students and will include information about the required immunization rates, the school's current rates, reasons why maintaining high immunization rates is important, and resources for obtaining vaccinations. The school's governing authority then has 10 business days to inform parents or guardians of enrolled pupils about the low immunization rate, following the procedures set by the SDPH, which will also apply data de-identification standards to protect individual privacy. This bill also clarifies that if the state mandates costs for local agencies and school districts to comply with these requirements, reimbursement will be provided according to existing state law.

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

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