1. (a) After December 31, 2002, a licensee shall maintain and annually update documentation provided by the physician of each child who is cared for in a child care center where the licensee provides child care that the child has received complete age appropriate immunizations, including:

   1. (1) conjugated pneumococcal vaccine; and

   2. (2) varicella vaccine or a demonstrated immunity to varicella.

      The Indiana department of health shall determine for each age level the immunizations that constitute complete age appropriate immunizations.

2. (b) A licensee meets the requirement of subsection (a) if:

   1. (1) a child's parent:

      1. (A) objects to immunizations for religious reasons; and
      2. (B) provides documentation of the parent's objection;
   2. (2) the child's physician provides documentation of a medical reason the child should not be immunized; or

   3. (3) the child's physician provides documentation that the child is currently in the process of receiving complete age appropriate immunizations;

      and the licensee maintains and annually updates the documentation provided by the parent or physician under this subsection.

As added by P.L.121-2002, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.18-2003, SEC.28; P.L.56-2023, SEC.120.