Article 5.--MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
65-531.Immunization information and records; disclosure.On and after July 1, 1996: (a) Except as provided further,information and recordswhich pertain to theimmunizationstatus of persons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A.65-508 and 65-519, and amendments thereto, may be disclosed andexchanged without a parent or guardian's written release authorizing suchdisclosure, to the following, who need to know such information to assurecompliance with state statutes or to achieve age appropriate immunizationstatus for children:
(1) Employees of public agencies or departments;
(2) health records staff of child care facilities and family day care homes,including, but not limited to,facilities licensed by the secretary of health and environment;
(3) persons other than public employees who are entrusted with the regularcare of those under the care and custody of a state agency including, but notlimited to, operators of day care facilities, group homes, residential carefacilities and adoptive or foster homes; and
(4) health care professionals.
(b) Notwithstanding K.S.A. 60-427 and amendments thereto or any otherKansas statute which provides for privileged information between a patient anda health care provider, there shall be no privilege preventing the furnishingof information and records as authorized by this section by any health careprovider.
(c) Information and records which pertain to the immunization status ofpersons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A. 65-508 and 65-519, andamendments thereto, whose parent or guardian has submitted a written statementof religious objection to immunization as provided in K.S.A. 65-508 or 65-519,and amendments thereto, may not be disclosed or exchanged without a parent orguardian's written release authorizing such disclosure.
Article 5.--MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
65-531.Immunization information and records; disclosure.On and after July 1, 1996: (a) Except as provided further,information and recordswhich pertain to theimmunizationstatus of persons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A.65-508 and 65-519, and amendments thereto, may be disclosed andexchanged without a parent or guardian's written release authorizing suchdisclosure, to the following, who need to know such information to assurecompliance with state statutes or to achieve age appropriate immunizationstatus for children:
(1) Employees of public agencies or departments;
(2) health records staff of child care facilities and family day care homes,including, but not limited to,facilities licensed by the secretary of health and environment;
(3) persons other than public employees who are entrusted with the regularcare of those under the care and custody of a state agency including, but notlimited to, operators of day care facilities, group homes, residential carefacilities and adoptive or foster homes; and
(4) health care professionals.
(b) Notwithstanding K.S.A. 60-427 and amendments thereto or any otherKansas statute which provides for privileged information between a patient anda health care provider, there shall be no privilege preventing the furnishingof information and records as authorized by this section by any health careprovider.
(c) Information and records which pertain to the immunization status ofpersons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A. 65-508 and 65-519, andamendments thereto, whose parent or guardian has submitted a written statementof religious objection to immunization as provided in K.S.A. 65-508 or 65-519,and amendments thereto, may not be disclosed or exchanged without a parent orguardian's written release authorizing such disclosure.
Article 5.--MATERNITY CENTERS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES
65-531.Immunization information and records; disclosure.On and after July 1, 1996: (a) Except as provided further,information and recordswhich pertain to theimmunizationstatus of persons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A.65-508 and 65-519, and amendments thereto, may be disclosed andexchanged without a parent or guardian's written release authorizing suchdisclosure, to the following, who need to know such information to assurecompliance with state statutes or to achieve age appropriate immunizationstatus for children:
(1) Employees of public agencies or departments;
(2) health records staff of child care facilities and family day care homes,including, but not limited to,facilities licensed by the secretary of health and environment;
(3) persons other than public employees who are entrusted with the regularcare of those under the care and custody of a state agency including, but notlimited to, operators of day care facilities, group homes, residential carefacilities and adoptive or foster homes; and
(4) health care professionals.
(b) Notwithstanding K.S.A. 60-427 and amendments thereto or any otherKansas statute which provides for privileged information between a patient anda health care provider, there shall be no privilege preventing the furnishingof information and records as authorized by this section by any health careprovider.
(c) Information and records which pertain to the immunization status ofpersons against childhood diseases as required by K.S.A. 65-508 and 65-519, andamendments thereto, whose parent or guardian has submitted a written statementof religious objection to immunization as provided in K.S.A. 65-508 or 65-519,and amendments thereto, may not be disclosed or exchanged without a parent orguardian's written release authorizing such disclosure.
