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Sub. H. B. No. 142  As Reported by the House Health Committee
As Reported by the House Health Committee

125th General Assembly
Regular Session
2003-2004
Sub. H. B. No. 142


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, S. Smith, Yates, DeBose, Reidelbach, Taylor, Schneider, Beatty 



A BILL
To enact sections 1713.55, 3332.25, 3345.85, and 3701.133 of the Revised Code regarding meningitis vaccination status of students living in on-campus housing at institutions of higher education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 1713.55, 3332.25, 3345.85, and 3701.133 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 1713.55. (A) As used in this section:
(1) "Nonprofit institution of higher education" or "institution" means a nonprofit college, university, or other institution that offers instruction in the arts and sciences, business administration, engineering, philosophy, literature, fine arts, law, medicine, nursing, social work, theology, and other recognized academic and professional fields of study, and awards degrees for fulfilling requirements of academic work beyond high school.
(2) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the campus of a nonprofit institution of higher education.
(3) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the care of the student.
(B) Beginning with the academic year that commences on or after July 1, 2004, a nonprofit institution of higher education shall not permit a student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student, or, if the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, discloses to the institution whether the student has been vaccinated against meningitis by submitting to the institution the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code. The statement may be submitted in written form or, if the institution has a secure website, in electronic form.
(C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus student housing, a nonprofit institution of higher education shall do both of the following:
(1) Inform the student of the disclosure requirement;
(2) Provide the student in either written or, if the school has a secure website, electronic form, the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code.
(D) This section does not require an institution to provide or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student.
Sec. 3332.25. (A) As used in this section:
(1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the campus of a school subject to this chapter.
(2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the care of the student.
(B) Beginning with the academic year that commences on or after July 1, 2004, a school subject to this chapter shall not permit a student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student, or, if the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, discloses to the school whether the student has been vaccinated against meningitis by submitting to the school the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code. The statement may be submitted in written form or, if the school has a secure website, in electronic form.
(C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus student housing, a school subject to this chapter shall do both of the following:
(1) Inform the student of the disclosure requirement;
(2) Provide the student in either written or, if the school has a secure website, electronic form, the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code.
(D) This section does not require a school to provide or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student.
Sec. 3345.85. (A) As used in this section:
(1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other student residence that is owned or operated by, or located on the campus of a state institution of higher education.
(2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent has sole custody, "parent" means the parent with custody. "Parent" also includes a guardian or, in the absence of a parent or guardian, another person who has accepted responsibility for the care of the student.
(B) Beginning with the academic year that commences on or after July 1, 2004, a state institution of higher education shall not permit a student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student, or, if the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, discloses to the institution whether the student has been vaccinated against meningitis by submitting to the institution the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code. The statement may be submitted in written form or, if the institution has a secure website, in electronic form.
(C) On receipt of an application for residence in on-campus student housing, a state institution of higher education shall do both of the following:
(1) Inform the student of the disclosure requirement;
(2) Provide the student in either written or, if the institution has a secure website, electronic form, the meningitis vaccination status statement described in division (B) of section 3701.133 of the Revised Code.
(D) This section does not require an institution to provide or pay for a meningitis vaccination for any student.
Sec. 3701.133. (A) The department of health shall make available on its web site information about the risks associated with meningitis, the availability of a vaccine, and the effectiveness of a vaccine. The department shall provide written notice of the availability of meningitis information on the web site to all of the following:
(1) Each city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, as defined in Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code;
(2) Each nonpublic school, whether chartered, nonchartered, or nontax supported, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the equivalent educational level;
(3) Each community school created under section 3314.01 of the Revised Code, that enrolls students in ninth grade or the equivalent educational level;
(4) Each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code;
(5) Each nonprofit institution of higher education, as defined in section 1713.55 of the Revised Code;
(6) Each private career school, as defined in section 3332.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) In addition to the information provided for in division (A) of this section, the department of health shall make available on its web site, in a format suitable for downloading, a meningitis vaccination status statement form for a student or, if the student is younger than eighteen years of age, the student's parent, to complete to disclose whether the student has been vaccinated against meningitis. The form shall include all of the following:
(1) The information described in division (A) of this section and a means for the student or the student's parent to acknowledge having received and read the information;
(2) A space for the student or the student's parent to indicate one of the following:
(a) The student has been vaccinated against meningitis;
(b) The student has not been vaccinated against meningitis, but will consider being vaccinated within a year of the date that the form is signed.
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