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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 693 of 739

(j) The immunization information system shall comply with the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Immunization Information System Functional Standards, as amended from time to time. (k) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, [pursuant to] in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, [to specify] to implement the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, regulations specifying (1) how information on vaccinations [or exemptions from vaccination] and, when appropriate, contraindications or exemptions to administration of each vaccine dose, is reported in a timely manner to the [registry,] immunization information system, (2) how information on the [registry] immunization information system is made available to [health care providers, parents or guardians, directors of health and school nurses,] persons authorized to receive such information pursuant to subsections (b) to (h), inclusive, of this section, and (3) how [parents or guardians] a vaccine recipient, a vaccine recipient's court-appointed guardian or conservator, if applicable, or, in the case of a child who received a vaccine, such child's parent or guardian may decline [their child's] enrollment in the [registry, and to otherwise implement the provisions of this section] immunization information system. (l) The commissioner shall, in consultation with the Office of Health Strategy, adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to facilitate interoperability between the immunization information system and the State-wide Health Information Exchange established pursuant to section 17b-59d. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulations, provided the department posts such policies and procedures on the eRegulations System prior to adopting them. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this section shall be valid until regulations are adopted in accordance with the