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| Date: From: Subject: | 4/4/2005 2:16:07 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Colorado--Update on Immunization Tracking Bill |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== April 4, 2005 Colorado--Update on Immunization Tracking Bill Dear HSLDA members and friends: Thank you for your calls on Senate Bill 87. Your calls made an impact. Although all the changes we requested were not implemented, there are some significant amendments that were attached in the House that will protect parent's rights. First, the amendments clarify that social services cannot investigate a family merely because they choose not to immunize. Second, the amendments continue to allow parents the opportunity to declare an exemption from any or all immunizations based on a religious or personal belief. Third, parents will have the opportunity to opt-out of the Immunization Tracking System (ITS). The amendments state, "A parent or legal guardian who consents to the immunization of an infant, child, or student...shall have the option to exclude such information from the immunization tracking system. The parent or legal guardian shall have the option to remove such information from the immunization tracking system at any time." Fourth, physicians and other licensed medical personnel will be required to tell parents of their rights to declare an exemption from immunization because of religious or personal beliefs, and will be required to explain a parent's right to opt out of the ITS. Up until this point, Colorado law has not required doctors to inform parents of their right to a religious or personal exemption. The Senate and House versions of the bill will now go to a Senate conference committee to reconcile the differences. We will be watching the results of the conference committee closely, and will inform you of any needed action. Sincerely, Chris Klicka HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Extreme makeovers are for extreme circumstances... Most homeschools don't need an extreme makeover, but there is something to be said for attention to detail and recognition of accomplishments. Watch the media and you'll soon see that not everyone wants home educators and homeschooling to look good. HSLDA works hard to shed light on the good work of home educators so it's obvious that we don't need someone "making-over" our homeschools. Join HSLDA and help us show the world that we're fine as we are . . . thank you! More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 Email: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an email with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: ##ToAddress## - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid email address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ====================================================================== | |
