KRS 214.034: Immunization of children -- Testing and treatment of children for

tuberculosis -- Requirement for reception and retention of current

immunization certificate by schools and child-care facilities.

Except as otherwise provided in KRS 214.036:

(1) All pa rents, guardians, and other persons having care, custody, or control of any

child shall have the child immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis,

pertussis, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B, and haemophilis influenzae disease

in accordance w ith testing and immunization schedules established by regulations

of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Additional immunizations may be

required by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services through the promulgation of

an administrative regulation pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A if recommended by the

United States Public Health Service or the American Academy of Pediatrics. All

parents, guardians, and other persons having care, custody, or control of any child

shall also have any child found to be infe cted with tuberculosis examined and

treated according to administrative regulations of the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A. The persons shall also have booster

immunizations administered to the child in accordance w ith the regulations of the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(2) A local health department may, with the approval of the Department of Public

Health, require all first-time enrollees in a public or private school within the health

department's jurisd iction to be tested for tuberculosis prior to entering school.

Following the first year of school, upon an epidemiological determination made by

the state or local health officer in accordance with administrative regulations

promulgated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, all parents, guardians,

and other persons having care, custody, or control of any child shall have the child

tested for tuberculosis, and shall have any child found to be infected with

tuberculosis examined and treated according to administrative regulations of the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Nothing in this section shall be construed

to require the testing for tuberculosis of any child whose parent or guardian is

opposed to such testing, and who objects by a written sworn statement to the testing

for tuberculosis of the child on religious grounds. However, in a suspected case of

tuberculosis, a local health department may require testing of this child.

(3) All public or private primary or secondary schools, and presch ool programs shall

require a current immunization certificate for any child enrolled as a regular

attendee, as provided by administrative regulation of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services, promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A, to be on file within two (2)

weeks of the child's attendance.

(4) All public or private primary schools shall require a current immunization

certificate for hepatitis B for any child enrolled as a regular attendee in the sixth

grade, as provided by administrative regulation of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services, promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A, to be on file within two (2)

weeks of the child's attendance.

(5) For each child cared for in a day -care center, certified family child -care home, or

any other licensed facility wh ich cares for children, a current immunization

certificate, as provided by administrative regulation of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services, promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A, shall be on file in the

center, home, or facility within thirty (30) days of entrance into the program or

admission to the facility.

(6) Any forms relating to exemption from immunization requirements shall be available

at public or private primary or secondary schools, preschool programs, day -care

centers, certified family child-care homes, or other licensed facilities which care for

children.