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Idaho Immunization Requirements
Updated December 1997
LEGAL AUTHORITY. (IDAPA 16.02.15.000)The Idaho Legislature has granted to the Board of Health and Welfare, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Idaho School Boards Association, the authority to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of an immunization program for Idaho school children, pursuant to Section 39-4801, Idaho Code. Effective Date: (1-25-79)
TITLE AND SCOPE.
01. Title. These rules are to be cited as Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rules, IDAPA 16, Title 02, Chapter 15, "Immunization Requirements for Idaho School Children." Effective Date: (1-25-79)
02. Scope. These rules contain the legal requirements for the administration of an immunization program for children enrolled in grades preschool, kindergarten through twelve (12) of any Idaho public, private, or parochial school. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM.
The immunizations listed in Subsections 100.01 through 100.04 are required of children who are to attend preschool, kindergarten through grade twelve (12) in any Idaho public, private, or parochial school and must be administered in the manner and in accordance with medical standards recognized by the Idaho Board of Medicine and with the "Immunization Recommendations" available from the Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention within the Department. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
01. Measles, Rubella, and Mumps. One (1) dose of Measles, Rubella and Mumps vaccine administered to the child on or after his first (1st) birthday; and Effective Date: (10-13-92)
02. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP), Diphtheria, Tetanus (DT Pediatric) and/or Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td). Any combination of four (4) or more doses of DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), DT (Diphtheria, Tetanus) and/or Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) vaccine, unless fewer doses are medically recommended (see Subsection 110.01); and Effective Date: (3-14-95)L
03. Polio. Three (3) or more doses of Polio vaccine, unless fewer doses are medically recommended (see Subsection 110.01). Effective Date: (12-31-91)
04. Hepatitis B. Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine administered to children born after November 22, 1991, unless fewer doses are medically recommended (see Subsection 110.01). Effective Date: (3-14-95)
102. EVIDENCE OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS.
01. Immunization Certification Statement. Within the deadlines established in Section 101, a legal parent, custodian, or guardian of each child must present to school authorities an immunization certification statement signed by a physician or a physician's representative stating the type, number and dates of immunizations received. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
02. Schedule of Intended Immunizations. A statement by a legal parent, custodian or guardian of any child who is not immunized, excepted or exempted, and who is in the process of receiving, or has been scheduled to receive the required immunizations, must be in the possession of school authorities at the time of first admission and before attendance on a form provided by the Department or one substantially similar, to include the following information: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
a. Name and age of child; and Effective Date: (7-9-90)
b. School attending and grade in which enrolled; and Effective Date: (7-9-90)
c. Type, number and dates of immunizations to be administered; and Effective Date: (7-9-90)
d. Signature of the legal parent, custodian or guardian providing the information; and Effective Date: (10-13-92)
e. Signature of a physician or physician's representative. Effective Date: (7-9-90)
03. Children Admitted to School and Failing to Continue the Schedule of Intended Immunizations. A child who does not receive the required immunizations as scheduled in Subsection 102.02, shall be excluded by school authorities until documentation of the administration of the required immunization(s) is provided to school authorities by the child's legal parent, custodian, or guardian. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
105. EXCEPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT.
A child who meets one (1) or more of the following conditions, if supporting documentation is in the possession of school authorities at the time of first admission and before attendance, will not be required to undergo the required immunizations: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
01. Laboratory Proof. Laboratory proof of immunity to any of the seven (7) childhood diseases listed in Section 100; or Effective Date: (10-13-92)
02. Disease Diagnosis. Signed statement of a licensed physician stating child had Measles or Mumps disease diagnosed by the MD upon personal examination. Effective Date: (1-25-79)
110. EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT.
A child who meets one (1) or both of the following conditions, if supporting documentation from the legal parent, custodian or guardian is in the possession of school authorities at the time of first admission and before attendance, will not be required to undergo the required immunization(s) for which the condition(s) exists: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
01. Life- or Health-Endangering Circumstances. A signed statement of a licensed physician that the child's life or health would be endangered if any or all of the required immunizations are administered; or Effective Date: (8-15-79)
02. Religious or Other Objections. A signed statement of the legal parent, custodian or guardian on a form provided by the Department or on one containing substantially similar information, to include the following information: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
a. Name of child; and Effective Date: (1-25-79)
b. A statement of objection on religious or other grounds. Effective Date: (1-25-79)
150. ENFORCEMENT OF IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT.
01. Noncompliance. Any child not in compliance with this chapter upon first admission in preschool, kindergarten through grade twelve (12) in any Idaho public, private or parochial school shall be denied attendance by school authorities Effective Date: (10-13-92)
02. Length of Exclusion. Any child denied attendance in accordance with Subsection 150.01 shall not be allowed to attend any Idaho public, private or parochial school until they are in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
200. REPORTS BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES.
01. Responsibility and Timeliness. School authorities must transmit copies of a report of each school's immunization status, by grade, to the State Department of Education on or before the first (1st) day of November of each year. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
02. Form and Content of Report. On a form provided by the Department, the following information by school and by grade must be reported: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
a. School and enrollment identification information including; Effective Date: (10-13-92)
i. Inclusive dates of reporting period; Effective Date: (10-13-92)
ii. Name/address of school, school district/county in which located; Effective Date: (10-13-92)
iii. Grade reported/total children enrolled in each grade; and Effective Date: (10-13-92)
iv. Signature and title of the person completing the report form. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
b. Total children enrolled and attending school in each grade who: Effective Date: (10-13-92)
i. Meet all of the required immunizations listed in Section 100; and Effective Date: (12-31-91)
ii. Do not meet all of the required number of immunizations by specific immunization types for the following reasons: Effective Date: (8-15-79)
(1) They do not meet the immunization requirement but are in the process of receiving the required immunizations; or Effective Date: (10-13-92)
(2) They claimed exemption to the required immunizations as allowed in Section 110. Effective Date: (10-13-92)
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