Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 308 Second Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Thurston, N.  (Thurston’s own bill)

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Department of Health to create an online education module for parents of children who are not immune to vaccine-preventable diseases.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION MODULE
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Norman K Thurston
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires the Department of Health to create an online education module
regarding certain preventable diseases.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Department of Health to create an online education module for parents
of children who are not immune to vaccine-preventable diseases.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26-7-9
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-7-9
 is enacted to read:
 26-7-9.
Online public health education module.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
78B-3-403
.
(b) "Nonimmune" means that a child or an individual:
(i) has not received each vaccine required in Section 
53A-11-303
 and has not
developed a natural immunity through previous illness to a vaccine-preventable disease, as
documented by a health care provider;
(ii) cannot receive each vaccine required in Section 
53A-11-303
; or
(iii) is otherwise known to not be immune to a vaccine-preventable disease.
(c) "Vaccine-preventable disease" means an infectious disease that can be prevented by
a vaccination required in Section 
53A-11-303
.
(2) The department shall develop an online education module regarding
vaccine-preventable diseases:
(a) to assist a parent of a nonimmune child to:
(i) recognize the symptoms of vaccine-preventable diseases;
(ii) respond in the case of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease;
(iii) protect children who contract a vaccine-preventable disease; and
(iv) prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases;
(b) that contains only the following:
(i) information about vaccine-preventable diseases necessary to achieve the goals
stated in Subsection (2)(a), including the best practices to prevent the spread of
vaccine-preventable diseases;
(ii) recommendations to reduce the likelihood of a nonimmune individual contracting
or transmitting a vaccine-preventable disease; and
(iii) information about additional available resources related to vaccine-preventable
diseases and the availability of low-cost vaccines;
(c) that includes interactive questions or activities; and
(d) that is expected to take an average user 20 minutes or less to complete, based on
user testing.
(3) In developing the online education module described in Subsection (2), the
department shall consult with individuals interested in vaccination or vaccine-preventable
diseases, including:
(a) representatives from organizations of health care professionals; and
(b) parents of nonimmune children.
(4) The department shall make the online education module described in Subsection
(2) publicly available to parents through:
(a) a link on the department's website;
(b) county health departments, as that term is defined in Section 
26A-1-102
;
(c) local health departments, as that term is defined in Section 
26A-1-102
;
(d) local education agencies, as that term is defined in Section 
53A-1-401
; and
(e) other public health programs or organizations.
(5) The department shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee
before November 30, 2017, regarding compliance with this section.
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