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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program
Survey of State Immunization Information System Legislation

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The following table summarizes results from a survey of state immunization information system-related legislation conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Immunization Program. From August 1997 to February 1998, Immunization Program Managers and/or other state health department personnel in the 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) were interviewed by telephone. The summary data reported in this chart are updated as NIP becomes aware of new laws or regulations, or modifications to existing laws or regulations. Copies of state laws, administrative rules and regulations, and IIS policies and procedures were also collected to serve as a resource for states considering legislation and/or developing policies and procedures.

For further information on this survey, or to update your state's information, please contact:
Gail Horlick, MSW, JD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Immunization Program, Immunization Services Division
1600 Clifton Road, NE; MS #E-52
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: (404) 639-8345
Fax: (404) 639-8627
E-mail: gyh6@cdc.gov

Survey of State Immunization Information System Legislation
State Does state have a law authorizing immunization information system (IIS)?
(YES or no)		 If state has law authorizing IIS, does it mandate reporting?
(YES, no, or not applicable (n/a))		 Does state have a law addressing sharing of immunization information?
(YES or no) 		Does state have a law addressing sharing of healthcare information?
(YES or no) 		Type of consent: required (R), implied (I), or not yet addressed (NYA) If implied consent, are there provisions to opt out or limit access?
(YES, no, NYA, or n/a) 		Is notice given of inclusion in the IIS?
(YES, no, or NYA)
Alabama YES no no no I no no
Alaska no n/a no no NYA NYA NYA
Arizona YES YES no no I YES YES
Arkansas YES YES no no I no no
California YES no no no R-verbal n/a YES
Colorado YES no no no I no no
Connecticut YES YES no no I YES YES
Delaware YES-(rule) YES no no I no no
District of Columbia no n/a no no I no no
Florida YES no no no I YES YES
Georgia YES YES no no I YES YES
Hawaii no n/a no no NYA n/a NYA
Idaho YES no no no R-written n/a YES
Illinois no n/a no no R-written n/a YES
Indiana YES no no no I YES YES
Iowa no n/a YES no I YES YES
Kansas no n/a YES no R-written n/a YES
Kentucky no n/a no no I YES YES
Louisiana YES no no no I YES YES
Maine YES YES no no I YES YES
Maryland YES YES-public providers only no no I YES YES
Massachusetts no n/a no no R-written n/a YES
Michigan YES YES no no I YES YES
Minnesota no n/a YES no I YES YES
Mississippi YES YES no no I no no
Missouri no n/a YES no I no no
Montana no n/a no YES I YES YES
Nebraska no n/a YES no I YES YES
Nevada no n/a no no I YES no
New Hampshire YES no no no I YES YES
New Jersey YES no no no I YES YES
New Mexico YES no no no I YES YES
New York YES no no no R-written n/a YES
North Carolina no n/a YES no I no YES
North Dakota no n/a YES no I no YES
Ohio no n/a no no I YES YES
Oklahoma no n/a no no I YES no
Oregon YES no no no I YES YES
Pennsylvania no n/a no no l no no
Rhode Island YES no no no I YES YES
South Carolina no n/a no no I no no
South Dakota no n/a YES no I YES YES
Tennessee YES YES-public providers only no no I YES YES
Texas YES YES no no R-written n/a YES
Utah YES-(rule) no YES no l YES YES
Vermont YES YES-to DOH no no I no NYA
Virginia no n/a YES no R-written n/a YES
Washington no n/a no YES I YES YES
West Virginia YES-(rule) YES-(rule) no no I no no
Wisconsin no n/a YES no I YES YES
Wyoming no n/a no no NYA NYA NYA
This page last modified on November 9, 2005
Content last reviewed on May 10, 2005
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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