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Committee advances bill allowing military families to use service immunization records for school enrollment
Summary
SB 59, introduced by Sen. Chastain, would let dependents of active-duty military use military records instead of the paper 'blue card' for school immunization proof; the Health Committee passed the measure unanimously and sent it to the floor.
Senator Chastain told the Health Committee on Feb. 19 that SB 59 would permit dependents of active-duty military personnel to use their military immunization records in place of the traditional paper "blue card" for admission to kindergarten or first grade.
"What this bill would do would allow dependents of active duty military personnel to use their military…
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