Immunization Requirements: Public and Nonpublic Schools, Grades Preschool, Kindergarten Through 12, and Adult Education Classes

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Disease Control

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64D-3.046: Immunization Requirements: Public and Nonpublic Schools, Grades Preschool, Kindergarten Through 12, and Adult Education Classes

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 42, October 22, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Rulemaking Authority:

Rulemaking Specific Authority 381.0011(13), 381.003(1), (2), 381.005(3) 381.005(2), 1003.22 FS. Law Implemented 381.0011(4), 381.003(1), 381.005(1)(i), 1003.22 FS. History–New 11-20-06, Amended 7-15-07, 7-28-08.

 

Editorial Note: Formerly 10D-3.88, 10D-3.088 and 64D-3.011.

 

SUMMARY: Now reads:

This Amendment updates forms DH-680, Florida Certification of Immunization, DH Form 150-615, Immunization Guidelines – Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes, DH Form 684, Immunization Annual Report of Compliance for Kindergarten and Seventh Grade, and DH Form 685, Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Annual Report of Compliance County Summary.

64D-3.046(1)(b):

(b) Specific immunization requirements by grade, in addition to those in paragraph (1)(a) which must be documented prior to admittance, attendance or any other initial entrance are detailed in the Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Childcare Facilities and Family Daycare Homes DH Form 150-615 (July 2010), incorporated by reference, available online at: www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctr/immune/schoolguide.pdf transfer.

64D-3.046(1)(b)2:

2.(c) A DH Form 680 that does not include a temporary or permanent medical exemption must be signed Forms are to be fully executed by a practitioner licensed under Chapter 458, 459, 460, or 464, F.S., or their authorized representative (where permitted in the particular certification) per instructions for the appropriate school year as provided in DH Form 150-615, Immunization Guidelines-Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes (July 2008), incorporated by reference, available online at: www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/immune/schoolguide.pdf.

64D-3.046(2)(c)1:

1. Each public and nonpublic school with a kindergarten and/or seventh grade shall submit an annual compliance report. The report shall be completed on DH Form 684, Immunization Annual Report of Compliance for Kindergarten and Seventh Grade (July 2010 June 2007), incorporated by reference, available at DOH CHDs. The report shall include the immunization status of all children who were attending kindergarten and seventh grades at the beginning of the school year. The report shall be forwarded to the CHD director/administrator no later than October 1 of each school year where the data will be compiled on DH Form 685, Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Annual Report of Compliance County Summary (July 2010 November 2006), incorporated by reference, available at DOH CHDs; or electronically generated by the Department of Education.

64D-3.046(5):

(5)(6) Florida SHOTS (State Health Online Tracking System) Opt Out Provision – Parents or guardians may elect to decline participation in the Florida immunization registry, Florida SHOTS, by submitting a Florida SHOTS Notification and Opt Out Form to the DOH. The form, either a DH Form 1478 (English)(January 2007) or DH Form 1478S (Spanish) (September 2003) or DH Form 1478H (Haitian-Creole)(January 2006), incorporated by reference, is available from the DOH, Bureau of Immunization, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A-11, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719. The immunization records of children whose parents choose to opt-out will not be shared with other entities that are allowed by law to have access to the children’s immunization record via authorized access to Florida SHOTS.