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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) With respect to any student who has been admitted to a school and for whom the school does not receive a certification of immunization reflecting immunization or an exemption from immunization for each immunization on the list of immunizations, the school shall:
(1) Notify a responsible person in accordance with§ 38-504(b); and
(2) Unless otherwise provided in the exclusion standards issued pursuant to section 4, not permit the student to attend school for more than 20 school days after the date of notification unless the school receives a completed certification of immunization within the 20 school days.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the exclusion standards issued pursuant to § 38-503 and notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this section, if immunization requires a series of treatments that cannot be completed within 20 school days after notification, the student shall be permitted to attend school while the treatments are continuing if, within the 20 school days, the school receives written notification from the provider administering the treatment that the immunization is in progress.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. § 38-505. School attendance without immunization. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-vi-education-libraries-and-cultural-institutions/dc-code-sect-38-505/
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