Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories
*174.335. Meningococcal disease, all on-campus students to be vaccinated — exemption, when — records to be maintained. — 1. Beginning with the 2004-05 school year and for each school year thereafter, every public institution of higher education in this state shall require all students who reside in on-campus housing to have received the meningococcal vaccine not more than five years prior to enrollment and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unless a signed statement of medical or religious exemption is on file with the institution's administration. A student shall be exempted from the immunization requirement of this section upon signed certification by a physician licensed under chapter 334 indicating that either the immunization would seriously endanger the student's health or life or the student has documentation of the disease or laboratory evidence of immunity to the disease. A student shall be exempted from the immunization requirement of this section if he or she objects in writing to the institution's administration that immunization violates his or her religious beliefs.
2. Each public university or college in this state shall maintain records on the meningococcal vaccination status of every student residing in on-campus housing at the university or college.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any institution of higher education to provide or pay for vaccinations against meningococcal disease.
4. For purposes of this section, the term "on-campus housing" shall include, but not be limited to, any fraternity or sorority residence, regardless of whether such residence is privately owned, on or near the campus of a public institution of higher education.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 686 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 567 merged with S.B. 716 merged with S.B. 754, A.L. 2016 S.B. 608 merged with S.B. 635)
Effective 8-28-16 (S.B. 635); *10-14-16 (S.B. 608), see § 21.250
*S.B. 608 was vetoed July 5, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 174 - State Colleges and Universities
Section 174.010 - State divided into seven college districts.
Section 174.020 - Names of state colleges and universities.
Section 174.025 - Junior college to be referred to as community college in state statutes.
Section 174.040 - Board of regents, how known — general powers.
Section 174.050 - Membership of board of regents.
Section 174.060 - Appointment of boards.
Section 174.070 - Regents' term of office.
Section 174.080 - Organization of boards.
Section 174.090 - Quorum, what constitutes majority of all members, when necessary.
Section 174.100 - Meetings of boards — regular and special — compensation.
Section 174.105 - Attendance policy for members of governing boards.
Section 174.110 - Boards to make rules for own government.
Section 174.120 - College under general control and management of regents.
Section 174.130 - Boards to regulate admission of students.
Section 174.140 - Employees — terms, compensation, retirement, workers' compensation for.
Section 174.150 - Causes for removal of president or teacher — notice and hearing — right of appeal.
Section 174.160 - Authority to confer degrees.
Section 174.170 - Annual report, contents.
Section 174.180 - Treasurer to furnish bond — duties — reports.
Section 174.190 - Duties of the secretary — compensation.
Section 174.200 - Funds must not be diverted.
Section 174.210 - Indebtedness, how paid.
Section 174.230 - Missouri Southern State College — established, when — district.
Section 174.233 - Missouri Southern State College, three-year plan — review and approval.
Section 174.250 - Missouri Western State University — established, when — district.
Section 174.251 - Missouri Western State University, mission statement.
Section 174.253 - Missouri Western State University, three-year plan — review and approval.
Section 174.261 - State to fund universities.
Section 174.281 - Southeast Missouri State University, mission statement.
Section 174.283 - Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement.
Section 174.285 - Harris-Stowe State University, mission statement.
Section 174.300 - Harris-Stowe University — board of regents, appointment, terms.
Section 174.320 - Harris-Stowe State University, retirement system provision.
Section 174.330 - Institution may charge fees for certain services, electronic connection.
Section 174.455 - Expenses of board paid out of revenues of the university — vacancies, how filled.
Section 174.457 - Board of governors, powers, duties, immunities and liabilities, compensation.
Section 174.600 - Truman State University, liberal arts and sciences.
Section 174.601 - Truman State University, formerly known as Northeast Missouri State University.
Section 174.620 - Board of governors, appointment — terms — expenses — vacancies.
Section 174.700 - Board of regents and board of governors may appoint necessary police officers.
Section 174.706 - Boards may appoint guards or watchmen not having authority of police officers.
Section 174.712 - Motor vehicles on campus subject to general motor vehicle laws of Missouri.
Section 174.759 - Friends of Missouri arboretum to be private support group.