N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 301.13

Current through Register No. 23, June 6, 2024
Section He-P 301.13 - Documentation of Immunization
(a) Every parent or guardian of a child to be admitted or enrolled in any New Hampshire public or non-public school, pre-school or child care agency shall, prior to the child's admittance, provide documentation, as defined in He-P 301.01(n), to the admitting official of acceptable immunization of the child as specified in He-P 301.14.
(b) The admitting official may enroll a child under conditional enrollment when the parent or guardian provides the following:
(1) Documentation of at least one dose of each required vaccine; and
(2) The appointment date for the next due dose(s) of required vaccine.
(c) The appointment date referred to in (b)(2) above shall serve as the exclusion date if the child fails to keep the scheduled appointment.
(d) Conditional enrollment shall not be extended to the next school year for the same dose of vaccine.
(e) In accordance with RSA 141-C:20-c, the admitting official shall exempt a child from immunization requirements only if:
(1) The parent or guardian provides a completed "New Hampshire Childcare/School Immunization Religious Exemption Form" (March 2023) that states:

"The administration of immunizing agents conflict with the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian of the student listed above. Pursuant to NH Statute RSA 141-C:20-d, I understand, in the event of an outbreak of vaccine-preventable disease, for which immunization is required, an exempt student shall be excluded from school attendance"; or

(2) A licensed health care provider provides a letter, on letterhead, certifying that immunization against a particular disease may be detrimental to the child's health.
(f) The admitting official shall require the following documentation of immunization:
(1) For measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B:
a. The month, day, and year of immunization; or
b. Documentation of immunity by confirming laboratory test results;
(2) For diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP/DTaP/DT/Td/Tdap), the month, day, and year of immunization;
(3) For poliomyelitis vaccine, the month, day, and year of immunization;
(4) For Haemophilus influenzae type b, (Hib) the month, day, and year of administration; and
(5) For varicella, one of the following:
a. The month, day, and year of immunization;
b. Documentation of immunity by confirming laboratory test results; or
c. For students enrolled in kindergarten prior to 2009, parental or medical provider verification of history of disease.

N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 301.13

#4425, eff 5-27-88; ss by #4946, eff 10-2-90; EXPIRED: 10-2-96

New. #6634, eff 11-25-97; ss by #7605, eff 12-4-01; ss by #8242, eff 12-30-04; ss by #9172, eff 6-6-08

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2016, Proposed by #12033, Effective 11/3/2016, Expires 11/3/2026.
Amended by Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13460, Effective 10/12/2022, Expires 4/10/2023.
Amended by Number 15, Filed April 13, 2023, Proposed by #13605, Effective 3/28/2023, Expires 3/28/2033.