By Lisa Aliferis, KQED News Fix/State of Health
The new year arrives Friday and with it a host of new state laws.
Here is our roundup of new ones coming in health. Most take effect on Friday, except where noted:
Vaccines: SB277 was perhaps the most vehemently debated bill in Sacramento in a long time. Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) introduced the bill just weeks after a measles outbreak tied to Disneyland. The law requires that all children be fully vaccinated to attend school — both public and private — unless they have a medical exemption. The law takes effect July 1, in advance of the 2016-2017 school year. A second law related to vaccines requires all child-care workers to be vaccinated against measles, pertussis and influenza.
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