SB460 HFA Ferrell 3-21 #1

CR 3338

Delegate Ferrell moved to amend the committee amendment on page 4, line 78, by inserting a a new subsection (i) to read as follows, “(i) The provisions of this section are subject to the following conditions:

(1) A specified number of exemptions to each vaccine shall be granted based upon annual statewide enrollment numbers multiplied by 5%;

(2) Exemptions shall be first open to medical conditions followed by religious and philosophical reasons.

(3) The exemption calculations shall be conducted annually by the Bureau for Public Health.

(4) No exemptions shall be granted beyond the 5% number unless granted by permission of state health officer.

(5) Application of this subsection shall work to maintain the 95% "herd immunity" quota while also providing an ample number of exemptions.”

Adopted

Rejected