HOUSE BILL 971270
BY REPRESENTATIVES Clarke, Hagedorn, Epps, Kreutz, Tate, Tool, Udall, Bacon, Gotlieb, Grossman, Lawrence, Nichol, Reeser, Saliman, Tupa, and Zimmerman;
also SENATORS Wham, Bishop, Chlouber, Hernandez,
Martinez, Phillips, Reeves, Rupert, and Weddig.
CONCERNING IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLDS
RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER A PROGRAM OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 262111.1,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl. Vol., is RECREATED AND REENACTED,
WITH AMENDMENTS, to read:
262111.1. Eligibility for
assistance immunization of children.
AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM
OF A SUCCESSOR PROGRAM TO AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN
FUNDED BY FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT MONEYS UNDER THE FEDERAL "PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996",
PUBLIC LAW 104193, A PARTICIPANT SHALL PROVIDE VERIFICATION
OR WRITTEN CONFIRMATION BY A PHYSICIAN OR NURSE THAT EACH CHILD
IN THE HOUSEHOLD IS BEING BROUGHT UPTODATE WITH IMMUNIZATIONS
AND THAT, NO LATER THAN THE FIRST SCHEDULED REDETERMINATION OF
ELIGIBILITY, EACH CHILD IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS RECEIVED ANY IMMUNIZATION
FOR WHICH THE CHILD IS ELIGIBLE ACCORDING TO THE AGE OF THE CHILD,
UNLESS EXEMPTED FROM THIS CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY BASED UPON
RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASONS PURSUANT TO RULES OF THE STATE BOARD.
SECTION 2. Effective date. This
act shall take effect July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. Safety clause.
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that
this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO