SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 507, 2nd Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 585630
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 Senator Pruitt moved the following amendment to amendment
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 80. Section 381.0421, Florida Statutes, is
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20 381.0421 Vaccination against meningococcal meningitis
21 and hepatitis B.--
22 (1) A postsecondary educational institution shall
23 provide detailed information concerning the risks associated
24 with meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B and the
25 availability, effectiveness, and known contraindications of
26 any required or recommended vaccine to every student, or to
27 the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor,
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29 (2) An individual enrolled in a postsecondary
30 educational institution who will be residing in on-campus
31 housing shall provide documentation of vaccinations against
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/HB 507, 2nd Eng.
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 585630
1 meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B unless the
2 individual, if the individual is 18 years of age or older, or
3 the individual's parent or guardian, if the individual is a
4 minor, declines the vaccinations by signing a separate waiver
5 for each of these vaccines, provided by the institution,
6 acknowledging receipt and review of the information provided.
7 (3) This section does not require any postsecondary
8 educational institution to provide or pay for vaccinations
9 against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B.
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15 And the title is amended as follows:
16 On page 107, line 21, after the semicolon,
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19 creating s. 381.0421, F.S.; requiring that
20 individuals enrolled in a postsecondary
21 educational institution be provided information
22 regarding meningococcal meningitis and
23 hepatitis B vaccines and, if residing in
24 on-campus housing, provide documentation of
25 vaccination against meningococcal meningitis
26 and hepatitis B, or a statement declining such
27 vaccination;
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