House Sponsors: MCCARTHY-CROTTY. Short description: SCH CD-HEALTH EX-IMMUNIZATIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Authorizes parents or legal guardians of school children to also object to health exams or immunizations based on grounds of a conscientiously held belief. Requires a parent or guardian to submit to the school principal, at least 45 days before the start of the school term, a signed, notarized statement of objection detailing the nature of the conscientiously held belief. Creates a 12-member Immunization Task Force to be composed of legislators, parents or guardians of children required to be immunized, and persons appointed by the Director of Public Health. Requires the Task Force to review the process by which the Department establishes immunization requirements and requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Department of Public Health and the General Assembly by February 1, 2000. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status