Requires the department of health to approve medical exemptions from immunization requirements

This bill requires the state Department of Health to formally approve medical exemptions for children who cannot receive certain immunizations. Under the new rules, a licensed physician must submit a request with medical evidence showing that a vaccine is contraindicated or poses a risk to the child's health, following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The department is tasked with creating a timely review process and must communicate its decisions to parents and schools, while also allowing for appeals if an exemption request is denied. This legislation clarifies the procedure for obtaining these exemptions and ensures that medical professionals and families have a defined pathway to request them.