Or. Admin. Code § 333-050-0280 - Primary Review of Records

(1) At least annually the administrator must conduct a primary review of the immunization records for each child within that children's facility or school to determine the immunization status of each child. This review shall be completed no later than 42 calendar days prior to the fourth Wednesday in February unless otherwise requested by the local health department and approved by the Public Health Division.

(2) The administrator must categorize each child's record as follows:

(a) Complete or Up-to-date.

(b) Nonmedical exemption.

(c) Permanent medical exemption.

(d) Temporary medical exemption.

(e) Incomplete/insufficient.

(f) No record.

(g) Children not to be counted. School age children also attending a facility should be counted by the school. Children enrolled in a school but physically attending another school should be counted by the school they physically attend. Children physically attending more than one facility or school should be counted by the facility or school where they attend the most hours.

(3) An administrator must provide to the local health department, the following documents for secondary review, at least 42 calendar days prior to the fourth Wednesday in February, unless otherwise requested by the local health department and approved by the Public Health Division:

(a) Copies of records categorized as "incomplete/insufficient" organized alphabetically by the child's last name.

(b) Copies of records categorized as medical exemption, except those records that have been certified by the local health department as having a permanent medical exemption or immunity documentation and are otherwise complete with no further review required; and

(c) A completed Immunization Report form that includes an alphabetical list for each category and includes children with no record, an incomplete record, or a temporary medical exemption. The form must include each child's name, current grade level, parent names and current mailing address. A printout from the facility's or the school's computer system that has been approved in accordance with OAR 333-050-0300 is acceptable.

(4) The administrator shall review the completed Immunization Report form or printout to ensure accuracy and correct any errors before submitting it to the local health department.

(5) All copies of records provided by the administrator to the local health department must contain at least the child's name, the child's date of birth, and the child's evidence of immunization or exemption. An administrator should not provide original documents to the local health department.

(6) Additional review cycles for incomplete or insufficient records with specific timeframes are allowable if:

(a) Mutually agreed upon by the affected local health department and affected school or facility.

(b) If required at the direction of the affected local health department or the Public Health Division.

(7) An administrator is ultimately responsible for complying with this rule, but can delegate to others the functions of gathering the records and completing the necessary forms.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 333-050-0280

PH 11-2025, adopt filed 05/02/2025, effective 5/2/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 433.004 & ORS 433.273

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 433.001, ORS 433.004, ORS 433.006 & ORS 433.235 - 433.284