R386-800-1. Authority and Purpose  


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  • (1) This rule is authorized by Title 26, Chapter 6, Communicable Disease Control, and Title 26, Chapter 3, Health Statistics.

    (2) It establishes a system to coordinate immunizations among health care providers to assure adequate immunization and to avoid unnecessary immunizations. It provides for the sharing of immunization information among authorized health care providers, health insurers, schools, day care centers, and publicly funded programs to meet statutory immunization requirements and to control disease outbreaks.

    (3) It establishes a requirement allowing individuals to withdraw from the system.

    (4) It establishes confidentiality requirements and lists penalties for violations.