reduction in benifits for not vax?

[sweetulip0623]

I've been on cash assistance and I have recently received a letter saying they are reducing my assistence because my 6 month old daughter is not up to date on her shots. They are only reducing it by 30$ but still I couldn't believe they could do that. Isn't that considered discrimation? anyone else hear of them doing that?

[Emmeline II]

I would file an appeal that it is within your rights as a parent to knowledgeably not vaccinate and that your benefits cannot be reduced for choosing not to inject prophylactic drugs into your child.

OR

File an appeal with a religious exemption letter.

You need to have something in your file in lieu of a vaccination record.

To whom it may concern;



(We / I) {First and Last name(s)}, as the {(parent (s) / guardian(s)} of ______________________(name of newborn child) are exercising (our/my) rights under the US Constitution, PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, ARTICLE 21. CONTROL OF ACUTE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES,TITLE VI. POLIOMYELITIS AND OTHER DISEASES, NY CLS Pub Health § 2164 (2002), to receive Religious Exemption from Vaccination, ALL injections, prophylaxis, & testing due to our genuine and sincere religious beliefs which are contrary to the practices herein required.

The U.S. Supreme Court held in Frazee V. Illinois Dept. of Security, 489 U.S. 829, that a religious belief is subject to protection even though no religious group espouses such beliefs or the fact that the religious group to which the individual professes to belong may not advocate or require such belief. This ruling is also reflected in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended Nov. 1, 1980; Part 1605.1-Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion.


Sincerely,

Your signature.
Date

[tessa_s212]

Oh my! I'd be furious!!! We don't vax and are on all sorts of assistance. I hope this doesn't happen to us!

[wormiesmom]

HTH, but I know that WIC does not take away any benefits...sorry to hear of your misfortune!

[MaterPrimaePuellae]

I don't know what state you are in or what their rules are. However, I *do* know that in my state (SC), when you sign up for medicaid, you choose from one of a few programs which administer the assistance. Most of those programs offer various incentives for behavior which they believe to be healthier (for example, if you attend all prenatal visits, you get gift cards ). So perhaps it's set up in a system like that?