Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 71.
IMMUNIZATION - CONDITION FOR ADOPTION Present law prohibits the department of children services ("department") from requiring an individual or members of the individual's household to undergo an immunization as a condition of adopting unless the child is under 18 months or has significant documented medical needs that would necessitate the caregiver or members of the caregiver's household being immunized. This bill requires the department to promulgate rules to require that if an individual or member of the individual's household objects to an immunization on the basis of religious or moral convictions, then the department must not require the individual or member of the individual's household to undergo any immunization as a condition of adopting. IMMUNIZATION - CONDITION FOR FOSTER CARE Present law prohibits the department from requiring an individual or members of the individual's household to undergo an immunization as a condition of overseeing a child in foster care unless the child is under 18 months or has significant documented medical needs that would necessitate the caregiver or members of the caregiver's household being immunized. This bill requires the department to promulgate rules to require that if an individual or member of the individual's household objects to an immunization on the basis of religious or moral convictions, then the department must not require the individual or member of the individual's household to undergo any immunization as a condition of overseeing a child in foster care. WAIVER REQUEST - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS This bill requires the department to submit to the U.S. department of health and human services a waiver request to exempt this state from the immunization requirements of the National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards for Title IV-E agencies. The department must submit this waiver prior to or as part of the department's next occurring Title IV-E program plan application submission to the U.S. department of health and human services. The department must promulgate rules to effectuate this provision.
IMMUNIZATION - CONDITION FOR ADOPTION Present law prohibits the department of children services ("department") from requiring an individual or members of the individual's household to undergo an immunization as a condition of adopting unless the child is under 18 months or has significant documented medical needs that would necessitate the caregiver or members of the caregiver's household being immunized. This bill requires the department to promulgate rules to require that if an individual or member of the individual's household objects to an immunization on the basis of religious or moral convictions, then the department must not require the individual or member of the individual's household to undergo any immunization as a condition of adopting. IMMUNIZATION - CONDITION FOR FOSTER CARE Present law prohibits the department from requiring an individual or members of the individual's household to undergo an immunization as a condition of overseeing a child in foster care unless the child is under 18 months or has significant documented medical needs that would necessitate the caregiver or members of the caregiver's household being immunized. This bill requires the department to promulgate rules to require that if an individual or member of the individual's household objects to an immunization on the basis of religious or moral convictions, then the department must not require the individual or member of the individual's household to undergo any immunization as a condition of overseeing a child in foster care. WAIVER REQUEST - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS This bill requires the department to submit to the U.S. department of health and human services a waiver request to exempt this state from the immunization requirements of the National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards for Title IV-E agencies. The department must submit this waiver prior to or as part of the department's next occurring Title IV-E program plan application submission to the U.S. department of health and human services. The department must promulgate rules to effectuate this provision.
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