H. B. No. 142 As Introduced

Representatives Hagan, Willamowski, Schmidt, Setzer, Husted, Schaffer, Seitz, Kearns, Gilb, McGregor, Hoops, Jolivette, Collier, White, Williams, Hollister, Reinhard, Miller, Otterman, Redfern, Allen, Carano, D. Evans, Barrett, Chandler, Ujvagi

A BILL

To enact sections 1713.55, 3332.25, 3345.85, and 1
3701.133 of the Revised Code to establish a 2
requirement that institutions of higher education 3
require students living in on-campus housing to be 4
vaccinated for meningitis or obtain a waiver of 5
the vaccination requirement. 6

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 1713.55, 3332.25, 3345.85, and 7
3701.133 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 8

       Sec. 1713.55. (A) As used in this section: 9

       (1) "Nonprofit institution of higher education" or 10
"institution" means a nonprofit college, university, or other 11
institution that offers instruction in the arts and sciences, 12
business administration, engineering, philosophy, literature, fine 13
arts, law, medicine, nursing, social work, theology, and other 14
recognized academic and professional fields of study, and awards 15
degrees for fulfilling requirements of academic work beyond high 16
school. 17

        (2) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other 18
student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the 19
campus of a nonprofit institution of higher education. 20

       (3) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent 21
has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" 22
also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or 23
guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the 24
care of the student. 25

        (B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a 26
nonprofit institution of higher education shall not permit a 27
student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student 28
presents written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of 29
immunization against meningitis. 30

       (C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus 31
student housing, an institution shall do all of the following: 32

        (1) Inform the student of the vaccination requirement; 33

        (2) Provide the student in written form the information from 34
the department of health web site that is described in section 35
3701.133 of the Revised Code; 36

        (3) Inform the student that the vaccination requirement will 37
be waived at the request of the student or, if the student is 38
younger than eighteen years of age, at the request of the 39
student's parent. 40

       (D) An institution with on-campus student housing shall 41
provide a waiver form to any student or parent who requests it. 42
The form shall include a statement for the student or parent to 43
acknowledge having received and read the information provided 44
pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section. If a student or, if 45
the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's 46
parent, signs and returns the form to the institution, the 47
institution shall waive the vaccination requirement. 48

        (E) This section does not require an institution to provide 49
or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student. 50

       Sec. 3332.25. (A) As used in this section: 51

       (1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other 52
student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the 53
campus of a school subject to this chapter. 54

        (2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent 55
has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" 56
also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or 57
guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the 58
care of the student. 59

       (B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a 60
school subject to this chapter shall not permit a student to 61
reside in on-campus student housing unless the student presents 62
written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of 63
immunization against meningitis. 64

        (C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus 65
student housing, a school shall do all of the following: 66

        (1) Inform the student of the vaccination requirement; 67

        (2) Provide the student in written form the information from 68
the department of health web site that is described in section 69
3701.133 of the Revised Code; 70

        (3) Inform the student that the vaccination requirement will 71
be waived at the request of the student or, if the student is 72
younger than eighteen years of age, at the request of the 73
student's parent. 74

       (D) A school with on-campus student housing shall provide a 75
waiver form to any student or parent who requests it. The form 76
shall include a statement for the student or parent to acknowledge 77
having received and read the information provided pursuant to 78
division (C)(2) of this section. If a student or, if the student 79
is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, signs 80
and returns the form to the school, the school shall waive the 81
vaccination requirement. 82

        (E) This section does not require a school to provide or pay 83
for a meningitis vaccination for any student. 84

       Sec. 3345.85. (A) As used in this section: 85

       (1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other 86
student residence that is owned or operated by, or located on the 87
campus of a state institution of higher education. 88

        (2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent 89
has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" 90
also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or 91
guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the 92
care of the student. 93

        (B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a 94
state institution of higher education shall not permit a student 95
to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student presents 96
written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of 97
immunization against meningitis. 98

       (C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus 99
student housing, an institution shall do all of the following: 100

        (1) Inform the student of the vaccination requirement; 101

        (2) Provide the student in written form the information from 102
the department of health web site that is described in section 103
3701.133 of the Revised Code; 104

        (3) Inform the student that the vaccination requirement will 105
be waived at the request of the student or, if the student is 106
younger than eighteen years of age, the request of the student's 107
parent. 108

        (D) An institution with on-campus student housing shall 109
provide a waiver form to any student or parent who requests it. 110
The form shall include a statement for the student or parent to 111
acknowledge having received and read the information provided 112
pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section. If a student or, if 113
the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's 114
parent, signs and returns the form to the institution, the 115
institution shall waive the vaccination requirement. 116

        (E) This section does not require an institution to provide 117
or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student. 118

       Sec. 3701.133. The department of health shall make available 119
on its web site information about the risks associated with 120
meningitis, the availability of a vaccine, and the effectiveness 121
of a vaccine. The department shall provide written notice of the 122
availability of meningitis information on the web site to all of 123
the following: 124

       (A) Each city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational 125
school district, as defined in Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code; 126

       (B) Each nonpublic school, whether chartered, nonchartered, 127
or nontax supported, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the 128
equivalent educational level; 129

       (C) Each community school created under section 3314.01 of 130
the Revised Code, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the 131
equivalent educational level; 132

       (D) Each state institution of higher education, as defined in 133
section 3345.011 of the Revised Code; 134

       (E) Each nonprofit institution of higher education, as 135
defined in section 1713.55 of the Revised Code; 136

       (F) Each private career school, as defined in section 3332.01 137
of the Revised Code. 138

Section 1. That sections 1713.55, 3332.25, 3345.85, and	7
3701.133 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	8

(1) "Nonprofit institution of higher education" or	10
"institution" means a nonprofit college, university, or other	11
institution that offers instruction in the arts and sciences,	12
business administration, engineering, philosophy, literature, fine	13
arts, law, medicine, nursing, social work, theology, and other	14
recognized academic and professional fields of study, and awards	15
degrees for fulfilling requirements of academic work beyond high	16
school.	17

(2) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other	18
student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the	19
campus of a nonprofit institution of higher education.	20

(3) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent	21
has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent"	22
also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or	23
guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the	24
care of the student.	25

(B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a	26
nonprofit institution of higher education shall not permit a	27
student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student	28
presents written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of	29
immunization against meningitis.	30

(C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus	31
student housing, an institution shall do all of the following:	32

(2) Provide the student in written form the information from	34
the department of health web site that is described in section	35
3701.133 of the Revised Code;	36

(3) Inform the student that the vaccination requirement will	37
be waived at the request of the student or, if the student is	38
younger than eighteen years of age, at the request of the	39
student's parent.	40

(D) An institution with on-campus student housing shall	41
provide a waiver form to any student or parent who requests it.	42
The form shall include a statement for the student or parent to	43
acknowledge having received and read the information provided	44
pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section. If a student or, if	45
the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's	46
parent, signs and returns the form to the institution, the	47
institution shall waive the vaccination requirement.	48

(E) This section does not require an institution to provide	49
or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student.	50

(1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other	52
student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the	53
campus of a school subject to this chapter.	54

(2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent	55
has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent"	56
also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or	57
guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the	58
care of the student.	59

(B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a	60
school subject to this chapter shall not permit a student to	61
reside in on-campus student housing unless the student presents	62
written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of	63
immunization against meningitis.	64

(C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus	65
student housing, a school shall do all of the following:	66

(D) A school with on-campus student housing shall provide a	75
waiver form to any student or parent who requests it. The form	76
shall include a statement for the student or parent to acknowledge	77
having received and read the information provided pursuant to	78
division (C)(2) of this section. If a student or, if the student	79
is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, signs	80
and returns the form to the school, the school shall waive the	81
vaccination requirement.	82

(E) This section does not require a school to provide or pay	83
for a meningitis vaccination for any student.	84

(1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other	86
student residence that is owned or operated by, or located on the	87
campus of a state institution of higher education.	88

(B) Except as provided by division (D) of this section, a	94
state institution of higher education shall not permit a student	95
to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student presents	96
written evidence of having been vaccinated by a method of	97
immunization against meningitis.	98

(3) Inform the student that the vaccination requirement will	105
be waived at the request of the student or, if the student is	106
younger than eighteen years of age, the request of the student's	107
parent.	108

Sec. 3701.133. The department of health shall make available	119
on its web site information about the risks associated with	120
meningitis, the availability of a vaccine, and the effectiveness	121
of a vaccine. The department shall provide written notice of the	122
availability of meningitis information on the web site to all of	123
the following:	124

(A) Each city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational	125
school district, as defined in Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code;	126

(B) Each nonpublic school, whether chartered, nonchartered,	127
or nontax supported, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the	128
equivalent educational level;	129

(C) Each community school created under section 3314.01 of	130
the Revised Code, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the	131
equivalent educational level;	132

(D) Each state institution of higher education, as defined in	133
section 3345.011 of the Revised Code;	134

(E) Each nonprofit institution of higher education, as	135
defined in section 1713.55 of the Revised Code;	136

(F) Each private career school, as defined in section 3332.01	137
of the Revised Code.	138