Section 26B-7-118 - Online public health education module for vaccine-preventable diseases(1) As used in this section: (a) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.(b) "Nonimmune" means that a child or an individual:(i) has not received each vaccine required in Section 53G-9-305 and has not developed a natural immunity through previous illness to a vaccine-preventable disease, as documented by a health care provider;(ii) cannot receive each vaccine required in Section 53G-9-305; or(iii) is otherwise known to not be immune to a vaccine-preventable disease.(c) "Vaccine-preventable disease" means an infectious disease that can be prevented by a vaccination required in Section 53G-9-305.(2) The department shall develop an online education module regarding vaccine-preventable diseases: (a) to assist a parent of a nonimmune child to:(i) recognize the symptoms of vaccine-preventable diseases;(ii) respond in the case of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease;(iii) protect children who contract a vaccine-preventable disease; and(iv) prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases;(b) that contains only the following: (i) information about vaccine-preventable diseases necessary to achieve the goals stated in Subsection (2)(a), including the best practices to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases;(ii) recommendations to reduce the likelihood of a nonimmune individual contracting or transmitting a vaccine-preventable disease; and(iii) information about additional available resources related to vaccine-preventable diseases and the availability of low-cost vaccines;(c) that includes interactive questions or activities; and(d) that is expected to take an average user 20 minutes or less to complete, based on user testing.(3) In developing the online education module described in Subsection (2), the department shall consult with individuals interested in vaccination or vaccine-preventable diseases, including: (a) representatives from organizations of health care professionals; and(b) parents of nonimmune children.(4) The department shall make the online education module described in Subsection (2) publicly available to parents through: (a) a link on the department's website;(b) county health departments, as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102;(c) local health departments, as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102;(d) local education agencies, as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102; and(e) other public health programs or organizations.Renumbered from § 26-7-9 and amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session ,§ 241, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 415, 2018 General Session ,§ 19, eff. 3/22/2018.Added by Chapter 344, 2017 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.