The Tdap vaccine is required for students entering the 7th grade.
Documentation of past varicella disease must include the signature of a provider and the date of the student’s varicella illness, the signature of a provider and a statement that a parent’s or legal guardian’s description of the varicella disease history is indicative of past varicella infection, or the signature of a provider or a representative of a public clinic, and must include laboratory evidence of the child’s varicella immunity. A provider is defined as a licensed physician, registered physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.
Minnesota’s communicable disease rule and requirements are in Chapter 4605 and include the same vaccine preventable diseases as in the proposed rule.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
The department relied on the following sources to draft the proposed rule:
A.
Heymann DL, ed. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 20th ed. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2015. B.
Pickering LK, ed. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 30th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015. C.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Hamborsky J, Kroger A, Wolfe S, eds. 13th ed. Washington D.C. Public Health Foundation, 2015.The department formed an Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Medicaid Program, Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards, Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians, Wisconsin Association of School Nurses, Wisconsin Medical Society, and Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin. Proposed rule revision language was drafted based on the recommendations of this committee.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business
An economic impact analysis was completed and no economic impact on small business was found.
Effect on small business
No economic impact on small business was found.
Agency contact person
Stephanie Schauer
608-264-9884
Statement on quality of agency data
The data sources referenced and used to draft the rules and analyses are accurate, reliable, and objective and are discussed in the “Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies.”
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RULE TEXT
SECTION 1. DHS 144.01 (1) is repealed and recreated to read:
DHS 144.01 (1) Purpose and authority. This rule implements s. 252.04, Stats., which requires the department to carry out a statewide immunization program to eliminate, immunize, and protect against certain diseases specified in statute or by department rule. This chapter addresses immunization requirements for vaccine-preventable diseases, by students admitted into schools or children admitted into child care settings. SECTION 2. DHS 144.01 (2) is amended to read:
DHS 144.01 (2) Relationship to infant and preschool immunization schedules. The emphasis placed in this chapter on meeting minimum immunization requirements upon entry to Wisconsin schools at any grade level or to a day child care center complements efforts by the department to promote early immunization of infants and preschoolers according to accepted immunization schedules. Children immunized according to accepted immunization schedules will exceed the minimum requirements set forth herein for all ages and grades.
SECTION 3. DHS 144.02 is repealed and recreated to read:
DHS 144.02 Definitions.
DHS 144.02 (1) “Advanced practice nurse prescriber” has the meaning given in s. N. 8.02 (2).
DHS 144.02 (2) “Child care center" has the meaning given in s. 49.136 (1) (ad), Stats. DHS 144.02 (3) “Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services, unless otherwise specified.
DHS 144.02 (4) “DT” means pediatric diphtheria and tetanus vaccine.
DHS 144.02 (5) “DTaP” means pediatric diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine.
DHS 144.02 (6) “DTP” means pediatric diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine
DHS 144.02 (7) “Hib" means Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.
DHS 144.02 (8) “Hep B" means hepatitis B vaccine.
DHS 144.02 (9) “Immunization" means the process of inducing immunity artificially by receiving an immunobiologic.
DHS 144.02 (10) “Local health department" has the meaning given in s. 250.01 (4), Stats. DHS 144.02 (11) “Mening” means a meningococcal vaccine containing, at a minimum, serogroups A, C, W, and Y.
DHS 144.02 (12) “MMR" means measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine received in combination or as separate vaccines.
DHS 144.02 (13) “Municipality" means any town, village, city, or county.
DHS 144.02 (14) “Parent" means the parent, parents, guardian, or legal custodian of any minor student.
DHS 144.02 (15) “PCV" means pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
DHS 144.02 (16) “Physician" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or an equivalent degree as determined by the medical examining board under s. 448.05 (2), Stats., and holding a license granted by the medical examining board under s. 448.06, Stats. DHS 144.02 (17) “Physician assistant” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (6), Stats.
