Wisconsin Legislature: AB344-ASA1,2,6

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 344

June 11, 2003 - Offered by Committee on Colleges and Universities.

AB344-ASA1,1,3 1An Act to create 36.25 (46) and subchapter V of chapter 39 [precedes 39.81] of
2the statutes; relating to: requiring certain college students to be informed
3about meningococcal disease.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This substitute amendment differs from 2003 Assembly Bill 344 by requiring
only that the college or university provide detailed information on the risks
associated with meningococcal disease and the availability and effectiveness of
vaccines against the disease.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:

AB344-ASA1, s. 1 4Section 1. 36.25 (46) of the statutes is created to read:

AB344-ASA1,2,25 36.25 (46) Meningococcal disease. The board shall provide detailed
6information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and the availability
7and effectiveness of vaccines against the disease to each student, if he or she is at

1least 18 years old, or to the student's parent or guardian, if the student is a minor,
2before the student's initial occupancy of a dormitory or residence hall.

AB344-ASA1, s. 2 3Section 2. Subchapter V of chapter 39 [precedes 39.81] of the statutes is
4created to read:

AB344-ASA1,2,55 chapter 39

AB344-ASA1,2,66 Subchapter V

AB344-ASA1,2,87 Private colleges and
8 universities

AB344-ASA1,2,13 939.81 Meningococcal disease. Each private college or university shall
10provide detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and
11the availability and effectiveness of vaccines against the disease to each student, if
12he or she is at least 18 years old, or to the student's parent or guardian, if the student
13is a minor, before the student's initial occupancy of a dormitory or residence hall.

AB344-ASA1, s. 3 14Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB344-ASA1,2,1615 (1) This bill first applies to students occupying a dormitory or residence hall on
16the effective date of this subsection.

AB344-ASA1,2,1717 (End)