AB 354 — Health: immunizations.

Summary

Existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any private or public elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center, unless prior to his or her first admission to that institution he or she has been fully immunized against various diseases, including hepatitis B, pertussis (whooping cough) , and varicella (chickenpox) , and any other disease deemed appropriate by the State Department of Public Health, taking into consideration the recommendations of specified entities. This bill would add to these entities the American Academy of Family Physicians. This bill would also, in part, remove certain of the age and date restrictions. Existing law makes these provisions, as they relate to varicella (chickenpox) , operative only to the extent that funds are appropriated in the annual Budget Act, and authorizes the department to adopt emergency regulations, as specified. This bill would, regarding the varicella (chickenpox) provisions, delete the requirement that it be operative only to the extent that funds are appropriated in the annual Budget Act, and delete the department's authorization to adopt emergency regulations. Existing law prohibits the governing authority from unconditionally admitting, or advancing, a pupil into the 7th grade unless the pupil has been fully immunized against hepatitis B. This bill would delete immunizations against hepatitis B as a 7th grade admission or advancement requirement and would, instead, prohibit the governing authority from unconditionally admitting, or advancing, a pupil into the 7th and, for one year, the 8th through 12th grades unless the pupil has been fully immunized, as prescribed, including, but not limited to, having received all pertussis boosters appropriate for that age. By requiring school districts to comply with these requirements, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/29/10 - Chaptered Current pdf September 29, 2010
• Enrolled 08/30/10 - Enrolled pdf August 30, 2010
• Amended 08/17/10 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 2010
• Amended 06/23/09 - Amended Senate pdf June 23, 2009
• Amended 04/28/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 28, 2009
• Amended 04/13/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 13, 2009
• Introduced 02/19/09 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2009
• AB354 View text html

Action History

1. September 29, 2010

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2010.

2. September 29, 2010

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 02, 2010

   Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:45 p.m.

4. August 23, 2010

   Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6481.)

5. August 23, 2010

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6463.)

6. August 20, 2010

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. August 20, 2010

   Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 5. Page 4706.)

8. August 17, 2010

   Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

9. August 16, 2010

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 12).

10. June 28, 2010

    In committee: Placed on APPR suspense file.

11. August 24, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

12. August 17, 2009

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

13. June 29, 2009

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

14. June 23, 2009

    Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. June 22, 2009

    From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).

16. June 04, 2009

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

17. May 28, 2009

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

18. May 28, 2009

    Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 1738.)

19. May 26, 2009

    Read second time. To third reading.

20. May 21, 2009

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 20).

21. April 29, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. April 28, 2009

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 27, 2009

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 21).

24. April 15, 2009

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

25. April 15, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

26. April 13, 2009

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

27. March 24, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

28. March 09, 2009

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

29. February 20, 2009

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

30. February 19, 2009

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Fletcher · Cosponsor
• Joaquin Arambula · Primary

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