Or. Admin. Code § 333-050-0020 - Purpose and Intent
(1) The
purpose of these rules is to implement ORS
433.235 through
433.284,
which require evidence of immunization, a medical or nonmedical exemption, or
immunity documentation for each child as a condition of attendance in any
school or facility, and which require exclusion from school or facility
attendance until such requirements are met.
(2) The intent of the school and facility
immunization statutes and these rules is to require that:
(a) A new enterer provide a signed and dated
Certificate of Immunization Status form documenting evidence of immunization,
documentation of medical or nonmedical exemption, or immunity
documentation.
(b) A transferring
child provide evidence of immunization, immunity documentation or an exemption:
(A) Within 30 days of initial attendance if
records will be requested from a school in the United States;
(B) Prior to initial attendance, as specified
in OAR 333-050-0020(2)(a), if records will not be requested from a school in
the United States;
(C) Prior to
initial attendance, as specified in OAR 333-050-0020(2)(a), if the child is
transferring from one facility to another;
(c) A child currently attending not be
allowed to continue in attendance without complete or up-to-date evidence of
immunization, immunity documentation, or an exemption.
(3) All children's facilities are required to
comply with these rules, including but not limited to certified child care
centers, certified family child care homes, child care centers exempt from
certification, Head Start programs, preschools and Early Intervention/Early
Childhood Special Education child care programs.
(4) The only exception is for family child
care homes, either registered or exempt from registration, providing child
care, six weeks of age to kindergarten entry, in a residential or
nonresidential setting. These programs are exempt from all requirements except
an up-to-date Certificate of Immunization Status form on each child in
attendance.
(5) All schools are
required to comply with these rules, including but not limited to public
schools, private schools, charter schools, and alternative education programs.
Any program that provides educational instruction designed to lead to a high
school diploma or transfer into a regular high school program must also comply
with these rules.
(6) Nothing
prohibits a school, children's facility, or post-secondary educational
institution from adopting additional or more stringent requirements than the
statutes or rules as long as:
(a) Medical and
nonmedical exemptions and immunity documentation are included;
(b) The requirements are in compliance with
the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; and
(c) Public schools
are required to allow transferring students at least 30 days to provide an
immunization record.
(7)
Nothing in these rules is intended to prevent a person from using or accepting
an electronic form, using or accepting an electronic signature as that is
defined in ORS
84.004, or using,
accepting, transmitting or storing documents electronically.
Notes
Tables referenced are available from the agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 433.004 & 433.273
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 433.001, 433.004, 433.006 & 433.235 - 433.284
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