ARIZONA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Arizona State legislation passed in 1976 mandated that beginning in the 1977-78 school year, children on first entering elementary school must present a record of immunization prior to enrollment; and
WHEREAS, the County Health Departments were designated instruments in providing these immunization services; and
WHEREAS, to date no additional monies have been alloca ted to fund these increased services
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Nursing Section of the Arizona Public Health Association requests that the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services include in the Department’s appropriations budget sufficient funds to carry out the counties’ responsibilities in providing immunizations as directed by A.R.S. 26-629.
The resolution was tabled by the membership of the Arizona Public Health Association on the 30th day of September, 1977, in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Arthur F. Mello, D.D.S. President
72~1977 _(1) Requirement of record of immunization (legislation, immunization)