Description General Description: This bill implements reporting requirements for vaccine information. Highlighted Provisions: This bill requires a vaccine provider to register with the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIS) and report vaccine information and allows an individual to opt out of having vaccine information share with USIS. Bill Details Bill Number: HB0117S04Year: 2021Status: House/ filedLast Action: Mar 05, 2021 Sponsor RepresentativeRaymond P. WardRepublican - District 19 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: HEA 2011-1 | Prevention of the Spread of Communicable DiseasesImpact on Children: This bill will ensure the ability of a patron to secure information about whether they have already received a vaccination--date and place. It will also prevent duplication of vaccination because a record cannot be produced to show an immunization was received. Parents can still opt out of having the immunization recorded in the database. Commission: Health Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA support legislative efforts to protect children and youth from communicable diseases through vaccinations or other prevention methods allowing for medical, religious, and personal exemptions
