048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-5 - Exemptions

(a) Medical exemption. A pupil shall not be required to have any immunizations which are medically contraindicated. The State Health Officer or County Health Officer shall grant a medical exemption from the specific immunization requirement in these regulations upon receiving a signed and notarized Wyoming Department of Health Medical Exemption form. This form must be accompanied by written evidence from any physician licensed to practice medicine in any jurisdiction of the United States, that the administration of the specific immunization is medically contraindicated to the pupil. The exemption shall be maintained by the school as part of the immunization record of the pupil.

(b) Religious exemption. A pupil shall be exempted from mandatory immunizations based on evidence of a truly held and genuine religious objection. The parent or guardian shall sign a notarized Wyoming Department of Health Religious Exemption form stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets and religious practices. This exemption will be maintained by the school as part of the immunization record of the pupil. Approved Religious Exemptions must be renewed upon entry into the seventh grade.

(c) Vaccine-preventable disease outbreak. In the presence of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, as determined by the State Health Officer or County Health Officer, pupils who have been granted a Medical or Religious Exemption and others who are not fully immunized against the specific disease occurring shall be excluded from attendance for a period of time determined by the State Health Officer or County Health Officer. Pupils excluded from attendance under this section shall not be counted in the aggregate number of pupils absent as defined in W.S. § 21-13-101(a)(i).

(d) Emancipated or adult-aged pupils. Any pupil over the age of eighteen (18) years or any pupil who is legally emancipated who wishes to apply for a Medical or Religious Exemption shall submit a Medical Exemption or Religious Exemption form on his own behalf and shall be responsible for providing any supporting medical documentation which may be necessary to help determine exemption status.

(e) Appeals. If a parent or emancipated or adult-aged pupil objects to the State Health Officer or a County Health Officer's ruling on a Medical Exemption, the parent or emancipated or adult-aged pupil may request a review and final decision by the State Health Officer. The pupil shall remain in school during any appeal process unless there is a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak as defined by Section 5(c) of this Chapter.

048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5