Section R. 400.3115 - Immunizations; exemptions; informing client of immunization requirement; department assistance; compliance; penaltyRule 15.
(1) An eligible child who is under age 6 shall receive all immunizations.(2) A child is exempt from the immunization requirement if any of the following conditions apply: (a) The child is under 2 months of age.(b) Immunizations are medically inappropriate for the child.(c) Immunizations are contrary to the family's religious beliefs.(3) At application, the department shall inform each group that has a nonexempt eligible child who is under age 6 of the immunization requirement and the penalty for failure to immunize.(4) The department shall offer the group assistance to resolve problems that hinder compliance with the immunization requirement.(5) A group is in compliance with the immunization requirement when immunizations have begun for all nonexempt children.(6) If a nonexempt child has not been immunized and the group does not have an unresolved problem that hinders compliance with the immunization requirement, then an immunization penalty shall be imposed at redetermination.(7) The department shall impose an immunization penalty by reducing the groups payment standard by $25.00. The $25.00 penalty shall continue for each month in which 1 or more nonexempt eligible children under age 6 are not immunized and in which the group does not have unresolved problems that hinder compliance with the immunization requirement.(8) If a group complies with the immunization requirement, then the group is considered to be in compliance for the whole month in which immunizations began.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3115