Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands which healthcare providers can grant COVID-19 vaccine exemptions.

Highlights:

• Requires students to have done the following before they may be accepted to attend school as pupils (Sec.1): 

• be immunized against varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubella, mumps, and measles (rubeola);

• be immunized against Haemophilus influenza type "b" before enrolling in a preschool if under 5 years of age;

• Qualify for conditional attendance; or

• File an exemption if they do not meet the above requirements

• Allows students to attend school without getting immunizations if they file with the governing body of a school a notarized affidavit on a form prescribed by the department of health stating that immunization is contrary to the religious tenets and practices of the signer (Sec. 2).

• Allows students to attend school without getting immunizations if they qualify for a medical exemption, whereby a qualified health care provider states that it may be physically unsafe for the student to receive all immunizations required for school attendance due to an underlying condition (Sec. 2).

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