Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.114 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
Subchapter 37.114.7 - Immunization of School Children
Rule 37.114.703 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.114.703
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The following are considered adequate documentation of immunization for the purposes of this subchapter, subject to the restriction in (2):
(a) a record from any local health department
in the United States, signed by a local health officer or nurse;
(b) a certificate signed by a local health
officer or nurse;
(c) any official
immunization record, if information has been recorded and signed or stamped by
a physician, physician's designee, local health officer, or that officer's
designee; or an official report from the statewide immunization information
system, or a healthcare provider's medical record system;
(d) a form approved by the U.S. federal
government;
(e) any state's
official parent maintained immunization record;
(f) the international certificates of
vaccination approved by the world health organization; or
(g) in the case of vaccine administered
outside of the United States, a record of the vaccination signed by an official
of the principal public health agency of the country where the vaccination
occurred.
(2) Vaccine administration data may not be filled out by a parent, guardian or other person unless they are a physician, health department official or person otherwise authorized to do so by this subchapter.
(3) The following are considered adequate documentation in lieu of receiving required vaccines:
(a) the conditional enrollment form
prescribed by the department;
(b) a
medical exemption statement prepared in accordance with the requirements of
20-5-405,
MCA;
(c) a religious exemption
prepared in accordance with the requirements of
20-5-405,
MCA; or
(d) documentation of
immunity from varicella, measles, mumps, or rubella by laboratory evidence or
diagnosis/verification of disease by physician, nurse practitioner, or
physician's assistant. The tests must indicate serological evidence of immunity
and must be performed by a CLIA-approved lab. A copy of the test results must
be attached to the pupil's official immunization record.
AUTH: 20-5-407, MCA; IMP: 20-5-402, MCA
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