The bill amends K.S.A. 65-122 to establish new regulations regarding the exclusion of children from public, parochial, or private schools and licensed child care facilities due to exposure to infectious or contagious diseases. It prohibits these institutions from excluding a child who has been exposed to such diseases unless there is a valid isolation or quarantine order issued by a local health officer or the secretary of health. The bill also clarifies that any exclusion due to exposure cannot exceed the duration specified in the isolation or quarantine order.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous requirement that a physician must be the one to determine if a child is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, allowing for a local health officer to issue the necessary orders. The existing section of K.S.A. 65-122 is repealed, and the new provisions are intended to ensure that children are not unjustly excluded from educational and childcare settings without proper legal justification. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 65-122