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21-40-5-1. Development of Form

Sec. 1. The department shall develop a form that can be used by state educational institutions to meet the requirements of this chapter concerning the use of a certificate of immunity. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-71-10.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.281.

21-40-5-2. Necessary Student Documentation

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a state educational institution may not permit a student to matriculate in a residential campus of a state educational institution unless the student provides the documentation required by section 3 of this chapter for the following diseases: (1) Diphtheria. (2) Tetanus. (3) Measles. […]

21-40-5-3. Form of Documentation; Effect of Noncompliance

Sec. 3. (a) Before matriculating in a residential campus of a state educational institution, a student shall provide the state educational institution with one (1) of the following documents: (1) A certificate of immunity. (2) Documentation of exemption as described in sections 4 and 6 of this chapter. (b) Before matriculating in a residential campus […]

21-40-5-4. Exemption From Immunization

Sec. 4. An exemption relieving a student from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter may be accepted by the state educational institution as part of the documentation of exemption for the following reasons: (1) If a health care provider makes a written statement indicating the nature and probable duration of a medical condition […]

21-40-5-6. Religious Objections

Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a student may not be required to undergo testing, examination, immunization, or treatment required under this chapter when the student objects on religious grounds. (b) A religious objection does not exempt a student from testing, examination, immunization, or treatment required under this chapter unless the request for an […]

21-40-5-7. Time for Student Compliance With Documentation; Noncompliance

Sec. 7. (a) Upon the commencement of a student’s first academic term at a state educational institution and not later than the commencement of the student’s second academic term, the state educational institution shall require the student to comply with the requirements of section 3 of this chapter. If the student fails to comply with […]

21-40-5-9. State Educational Institution Records of Student Immunization Status

Sec. 9. (a) The designated record keeping office shall maintain records obtained under section 7 of this chapter containing the required elements of the immunization status of an enrolled student. The information required on the certificate of immunity and the documentation of exemption, whichever applies, constitutes the required elements of an enrolled student’s immunization status. […]