Indiana § 31-19-2-7.2 - Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation
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§ 31-19-2-7.2. Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation
Sec. 7.2. (a) A licensed child placing agency may not:
(1) require, as a condition for obtaining an adoption, that an individual or a member of the individual's household receive an immunization; or
(2) discriminate against an individual with respect to:
(A) the immunization status of; or
(B) a refusal to receive an immunization by;
the individual or a member of the individual's household.
(b) If a licensed child placing agency knowingly violates this section, the department may:
(1) issue a warning to the child placing agency;
(2) place the child placing agency's license on probationary status; or
(3) terminate the child placing agency license.
(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed child placing agency from making placement decisions based on the individual needs of a medically fragile child or on biological parental preferences.
As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-2-7.2 ("Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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