Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 38-502 - Certification of immunization required(a)(1) Except as provided in this act or rules issued pursuant to section 4, no student shall attend a school or child development facility in the District without a certification of immunization reflecting that the student has received each immunization on the list of immunizations or is exempt from immunization in accordance with section 7.(2) At least annually, a responsible person shall furnish a certification of immunization for each student attending a school or child development facility to the LEA; private, parochial, or independent school; or child development facility to which the student is admitted in accordance with the rules established pursuant to section 4.(b) A responsible person shall furnish a certification of immunization for each student admitted to a college or university in accordance with the policy established by the college or university pursuant to section 4. (c) Beginning with School Year 2023-2024, healthcare professionals shall electronically submit all certifications of immunization to the public health authorities. Amended by D.C. Law 25-108,§ 2, 70 DCR 015460, eff. 1/23/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 24-85, § 2 , 69 DCR 002029, eff. 3/2/2022.Amended by D.C. Law 24-280, § 2 , 69 DCR 000425, eff. 1/12/2022, exp. 4/12/2022.Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 3, 26 DCR 380.