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STATE OF WYOMING
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0123
Mandatory immunizations-repeal.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Haroldson, Allemand,
Angelos, Bear, Hornok, Jennings, Locke,
Neiman, Penn, Singh, Strock and Styvar and Senator(s) Ide
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to public health; repealing mandatory
2 immunizations for children attending child caring
3 facilities; making conforming amendments; specifying
4 applicability; and providing for an effective date.
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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8 Section 1. W.S. 7-19-201(a)(i), 14-2-308(a)(ii)(B)
9 and 35-4-113(a) are amended to read:
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11 7-19-201. State or national criminal history record
12 information.
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1 (a) The following persons shall be required to submit
2 to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national
3 criminal history record information:
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5 (i) Employees of substitute care providers
6 certified by the department of family services pursuant to
7 W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-116 14-4-115;
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9 14-2-308. Definitions.
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11 (a) As used in this act:
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13 (ii) "Authorized agency" means:
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15 (B) A private child welfare agency
16 certified by the state for such purposes pursuant to W.S.
17 1-22-101 through 1-22-114, 14-4-101 through 14-4-115,
18 14-4-117 or 14-6-201 through 14-6-243;
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20 35-4-113. Treatment when consent is not available;
21 quarantine.
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1 (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this
2 section, W.S. 14-4-116 and W.S. 21-4-309, the state health
3 officer shall not subject any person to any vaccination or
4 medical treatment without the consent of the person.
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6 Section 2. W.S. 14-4-116 is repealed.
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8 Section 3. Any mandatory immunization requirements
9 for children attending child caring facilities shall be
10 valid before July 1, 2024.
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12 Section 4. This act is effective July 1, 2024.
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14 (END)
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 7-19-201, 14-2-308, 35-4-113, 14-4-116