Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-20

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-1-20 - Immunizations; schools, child care facilities, and preschool or child care programs operated by a school

(a) Definition. For the purposes of this regulation, "susceptible child" shall mean either of the following if, for that individual, there is no history of the disease that has been documented by a physician, no laboratory documentation of immunity, or no documentation acceptable to the secretary that demonstrates current vaccination against the disease:

(1) Any individual who attends school as defined in K.S.A. 72-6261, and amendments thereto; or

(2) any individual who is enrolled, is placed, or resides in a child care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments thereto, or a preschool or child care program operated by a school.

(b) Required vaccinations. Except as provided in K.S.A. 72-6262 and amendments thereto, each susceptible child shall be required to receive the following vaccinations before enrolling in any school:

(1) Diphtheria;

(2) hepatitis A;

(3) hepatitis B;

(4) measles (rubeola);

(5) meningitis;

(6) mumps;

(7) pertussis (whooping cough);

(8) poliomyelitis;

(9) rubella (German measles);

(10) tetanus; and

(11) varicella (chickenpox).

(c) Immunization record for school entry. The immunization record of each individual who attends school shall document that the individual has received the vaccinations specified in subsection (b) from a physician or local health department or is not a susceptible child, on forms provided by the department of health and environment.

(d) Immunizations required for a child in a child care facility or preschool or child care program operated by a school. Each susceptible child, including a child under 16 years of age of a child care provider who is enrolled, is placed, or resides in a child care facility or a preschool or child care program operated by a school, shall be required to receive the following immunizations as medically appropriate:

(1) Diphtheria;

(2)Haemophilus influenzae type B;

(3) hepatitis A;

(4) hepatitis B;

(5) measles (rubeola);

(6) mumps;

(7) pertussis (whooping cough);

(8) pneumococcal disease;

(9) poliomyelitis;

(10) rubella;

(11) tetanus; and

(12) varicella (chickenpox).

(e) Immunization records for a child care facility. Each child's immunization record shall be maintained on the forms provided by the department of health and environment.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-20

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508 and 72-6264; implementing K.S.A. 65-508 and 72-6262; effective, E-79-18, July 20, 1978; effective May 1, 1979; amended April 9, 2004; amended July 11, 2008; amended by Kansas Register Volume 38, No. 29; effective 8/2/2019.