Immunization and Tuberculin Test Requirement

Immunization and Tuberculin Test Requirement. (a) Every parent of a child admitted for the first time to any school in the Commonwealth shall present to the appropriate school official, certification from the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services or from a licensed physician, stating that the child has received immunizations against communicable diseases and has also received a tuberculin test or x-ray as required by the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services. (b) If the child does not have the required certification, the parents shall be notified immediately that they are compelled to obtain the immunizations and tuberculin test for their child within 30 days from the date of the notice. Source: PL 1-33, § 3. Commission Comment: With respect to the references to the “Department of Public Health and Environmental Services,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.