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Bill Number
& Status |
Description |
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Exemptions |
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AZ HB 2122 |
Provides an exemption to attend school. Students lacking documented proof of immunization may not be able to attend during communicable disease outbreaks. |
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IL SB 233 |
Amends the School Code. |
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IL SB 2011 |
Extends exemptions beyond religious and medical. |
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ME HB 384
(LD 499) |
Allows a parent to choose not to vaccinate a child against chicken pox for school attendance.
(LR 871) |
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MA SB 529 |
Petition filed at the request of Laura Wischmeyer for legislation to prohibit the mandatory vaccination of school children. |
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MN HB 1398 |
Immunization requirements modified relating to conscientious beliefs, newborn medical records, and notice to child care providers. |
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MN SB 1254 |
Child immunization notice and statement requirements. |
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MS HB 729 |
Allows exemptions for school attendance with certificate from a physician. **Died in committee. |
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MS SB 2486 |
Allows exemption for school attendance with certificate from physician. (Died in Committee) |
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NJ AB 3610 |
Permits student exemption from Hepatitis B vaccination requirement based on philosophical or moral objection. |
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NJ AB 2616 |
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations. |
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NJ SB 1592 |
A student shall be granted a philosophical exemption from an immunization if the students' parent submits a notarized and signed written statement to an official at the student's school. The statement shall explain how a specific immunization conflicts with a personal, philosophical or moral belief held by the student or the student's parent or legal guardian. |
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NY AB 10326 |
Enacts the "philosophical exemption to immunizations act" in order to establish an exemption to mandatory immunizations. |
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NY AB 10327 |
Removes requirement that religious beliefs be genuine and sincere in order to provide an exemption from mandatory immunizations for students. |
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NY AB 10328 |
Clarifies ambiguities regarding the medical exemption for mandatory immunizations for students. |
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NY SB 693 |
Clarifies ambiguities regarding the medical exemption for mandatory immunizations for students |
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NY SB 694 |
Removes requirement that religious beliefs be genuine and sincere in order to provide an exemption from mandatory immunizations for students |
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NY SB 695 |
Enacts the "philosophical exemption to immunizations act" |
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WV HB 3072 |
Provides an exemption from mandatory immunizations for good cause or due to religious exemptions. |
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WV SB 439 |
Relates to immunization of school children. |
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Finance |
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CT HB 5210 |
To eliminate the assessment of fees against domestic insurers and health care centers that write life or health insurance business in the state where the fees are used to fund certain immunization programs. |
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CT SB 167 |
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To include flu and pneumococcal vaccines in the state vaccine program and to broaden the funding for this program. |
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IL HB 5088 |
Requires coverage for a federally approved AIDS vaccine, prescription nutritional supplements, physician prescribed or ordered pain medication, and intravenous feeding. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. |
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LA HB 1211 |
Provides that coverage of childhood immunizations shall not be subject to any deductible. |
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MS HB 1601 |
Authorizes school boards to pay for cost of flu shots for teachers. (Died in Committee) |
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NM SB 387 |
Appropriates for a statewide Hepatitis C Virus Outreach Identification and Treatment Program. |
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RI HB 6424 |
Authorizes the appropriation of funds for the Ocean State Adult Immunization coalition. |
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Insurance Mandates |
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IL HB 5089 |
Requires coverage of the AIDS vaccine. |
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IL HB 5088 |
Requires coverage of the AIDS vaccine. |
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IL HB 4894 |
Requires free influenza vaccine if insurance does not provide. |
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MA SB 897 |
Requires the AIDS vaccine. |
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NJ AB 1456 |
Concerns coverage for childhood immunizations. |
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NJ AB 2162 |
Requires coverage for Hepatitis B vaccination costs. |
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NJ SB 686 |
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs. |
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Long-Term Care |
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CA AB 691 |
Requires a skilled nursing facility, to offer immunization by vaccine for influenza and pneumococcal disease to its residents, aged 65 years or older, during a specified period each year. |
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GA HB 1709 |
Provides that nursing homes offer annual influenza shots. |
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GA SB 616 |
Relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to provide that nursing homes annually offer an influenza virus vaccine to all Medicare and Medicaid eligible patients and private pay patients in their facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. |
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IL HB 3276 |
Provides for influenza and pneumonia vaccinations for residents of nursing homes. |
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IL SB 2768 |
Provides that an assisted living establishment that does not provide medication as an optional service must advise a prospective resident to consult a physician about whether to obtain a flu shot. |
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NH SB 438 |
Establishes requirements for immunization against influenza and pneumococcal disease for hospitals, nursing homes, adult day care facilities, home health providers, and assisted living. |
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NH LSR 3134 |
Assigned bill number SB 438. |
| OH HB 560 |
Requires nursing homes and other homes for the elderly to offer residents vaccinations against influenza and pneumonia. |
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PA SB 769 |
Provides for immunization against influenza virus and pneumococcal disease. |
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PA HB 2685 |
Provides for immunizations against the flu. |
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SC HB 4786 |
Requires long term care facilities to administer vaccinations against influenza. |
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VA HB 1178 |
Requires nursing home facility workers and patients to receive influenza vaccinations. |
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Meningitis |
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AL HB 213 |
Higher education, immunization of certain students, with exceptions. |
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AL SB 260 |
Requires information and vaccination for meningococcal disease. Permits waiver. |
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AK SB 243 |
An act relating to meningitis immunization of post-secondary students. |
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AZ SB 1161 |
Requires institutions of higher education to provide information on meningitis. |
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CO SB 57 |
Requires postsecondary institutions to provide students with information. |
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GA HB 199 |
Requires postsecondary schools to provide information on meningitis; requires vaccination or a signed waiver. |
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GA SB 266 |
Requires postsecondary schools to provide information about meningitis or a signed waiver. |
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IA SB 2202 |
An Act relating to meningococcal disease vaccination information for students who are enrolled in an institution of higher learning that has an on-campus dormitory or residence hall, and providing for related matters. |
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IA SSB 3129 |
An Act relating to meningococcal disease vaccination information for students who are enrolled in an institution of higher learning that has an on-campus dormitory or residence hall, and providing for related matters. |
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KY HB 342 |
Requires colleges to provide information on meningitis. |
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KY SB 119 |
Requires colleges to provide information on meningitis. |
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LA HB 1122 |
Requires students residing in on-campus housing at postsecondary education institutions to be vaccinated for meningococcal disease. |
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ME SB 617 |
Requires postsecondary institutions to provide meningococcal immunization information to students. |
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ME LR 2220 |
Improves awareness of meningococcal meningitis vaccination. |
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MA HB 3523 |
Requires meningitis vaccination for students. (see 2159) |
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MA SB 525 |
Requires meningitis vaccination for students. |
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MA SB 526 |
Requires meningitis vaccination information to be distributed to all schools. (see 2155) |
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MA SB 2155 |
Requires all schools to distribute information on meningitis vaccination. |
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MA SB 2159 |
Relates to SB 525 and HB 3523. Supports these bills but adds an amendment. Should pass as amended. |
| NC SB 444 |
Public, private and charter schools provide information concerning meningococcal vaccines. |
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NJ SB 545 |
Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. **Withdrawn from consideration** |
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NY AB 501 |
Requires certain camps and secondary schools and colleges which have housing for students to provide information on meningococcal meningitis |
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NY AB 3287 |
Provides that students attending college in this state shall be immunized against bacterial meningitis |
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NY SB 3000 |
Requires certain camps and secondary schools and colleges which have housing for students to provide information on meningitis. |
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OH HB 142 |
Requires on-campus students--meningitis vaccinations and Hepatitis B. |
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OH SB 60 |
Requires a vaccination for meningitis for institutions of higher education or a waiver. |
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SC HB 4791 |
Relates to notification of risks of contracting diseases if living on campus. |
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VT HB 738 |
Requires education and informed decision making regarding immunization against meningitis. |
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WA SB 5828 |
Requires information on meningitis for college students. |
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WI SB 172 |
Requiring certain college students to be vaccinated against or be informed about meningococcal disease. |
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Miscellaneous Legislation |
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CA SB 280 |
Intent to promote research of vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases. |
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CA SB 1356 |
This bill would authorize the department to test vaccines that are available for use in markets outside of the United States for safety and efficacy pursuant to and in accordance with federal law. |
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CA SB 1764 |
Expands the entities authorized to disclose immunization information to include foster care agencies |
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IL SB 2667 |
Requires Dept. of Health to require separate vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella and may not permit a single vaccination for all 3 diseases. |
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IL HR 659 |
Proclaims 2004 as Year of Polio Awareness to promote vaccination. |
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KY SB 184 |
Requires the reporting of information about immunizations, consistent with federal law, as required by the Department for Public Health. |
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LA SB 219 |
Requires that juveniles in the custody of the division of youth services be immunized for Hepatitis B. |
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LA SCR 16 |
Requests that judges who sentence juveniles to the custody of the office of youth development require immunization for hepatitis B as a condition of sentencing. |
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MA SB 2202 |
Authorizes the Joint Committee on HC to make an investigation of Senate document 529. (See under exemptions. |
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NJ AB 1128 |
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMWR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity before second dose. Withdrawn from further consideration** |
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NJ AB1196 |
Deals with stockpiling and distribution of vaccines to mitigate effects of exposure to harm. |
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NM HB 254 |
Enacts the "Immunization Act" |
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NM SB 203 |
Enacts the "Immunization Act" VETOED BY GOVERNOR |
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NY AB 6177 |
Provides for testing of inmates and respondents for transmissible diseases in certain cases |
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NY AB 9976 |
Provides that school districts shall make hepatitis vaccinations available to employees. |
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NY SB 968 |
Establishes programs to provide immunizations against preventable diseases. |
OK SB 1382
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Food service establishments; Delete time limit on tax credit for immunizations against Hepatitis A |
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PA HB 827 |
Provides for an immunization program. |
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PA HR 598 |
Examines the availability and accessibility of influenza vaccine to determine the readiness to address an influenza epidemic and to determine outreach needs to educate and encourage the citizens. |
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RI SB 2589 |
DOH Immunization program would include vaccines for routine adult influenza vaccinations as recommended by (ACIP) to the extent funds are available. |
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TN SB 3081 |
Requires schools to inform parents of need for vision and dental screenings when immunization forms indicate so. |
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Public Assistance |
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IL SB 2768 |
Assisted living or shared housing establishment must advise a resident to consult a physician about whether to obtain a flu shot. |
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Registries |
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GA HB 1526 |
Relates to expanding childhood vaccination registry. |
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KY SB 184 |
Any health care provider that administers or supervises an immunization is required by the Department for Public Health shall report information about the immunization upon request by, or as required by, the department. |
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NJ AB 2240 |
Enacts the "Statewide Immunization Registry Act" |
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NJ SB 553 |
"Statewide Immunization Registry Act" |
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NJ SB 2257 |
"Statewide Immunization Registry Act" (carried over from 2003) |
| SC SB 1156 |
Provides for a electronic repository of vaccination records to be used in aiding childhood disease prevention. |
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School Requirements |
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AL HB 73 |
Requires higher education students, full or part-time, to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. |
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CA AB 1822 |
Schools and child care facilities must make sure children are immunized against mumps and Hepatitis B.
***VETOED BY GOVERNOR*** |
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CT SB 168 |
To require that college students in on-campus housing be vaccinated against hepatitis B. |
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FL SB 690 |
Requires that children in certain counties be immunized for Hepatitis A. |
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HI HB 344 |
Requires a child entering 7th grade to be immunized against Hepatitis B. |
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HI HB 345 |
Requires a child below age 18 entering the school system for the first time to show proof of full immunization against hepatitis B. |
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HI SB 986 |
Requires a child entering 7th grade to be immunized against Hepatitis B. |
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HI HR 119 |
Strongly urges Dept. of Health to require immunization against Hep. B of all who attend institution of higher education. |
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HI HR 120 |
Strongly urges Dept. of Health to require immunization against Hep. B of all who attend institution of higher education. |
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IN HB 1133 |
Hepatitis B. Requires every child who enters grade 9 and grade 12 to be immunized against hepatitis B until July 1, 2008. Prohibits the prevention of a child from enrolling in, attending, or graduating high school for the sole reason that the child was not immunized against hepatitis B. |
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IL SB 233 |
Amends the School Code. |
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KY HB149 |
An act relating to Hepatitis B vaccinations for postsecondary students. |
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MA HB 2025 |
Provides that Dept. of Health can enforce immunization of public school students. |
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MA HB 2570 |
Requires Hep. B vaccination prior to admittance to public schools. |
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MA SB 529 |
Petition filed at the request of Laura Wischmeyer for legislation to prohibit the mandatory vaccination of school children. |
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MN SB 1078 |
Child immunization education requirements. |
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MO SB 1286 |
Relates to immunization requirements for schools; provides the immunization frequency can be modified by the rule of the Department of Health and Senior Services; provides such rules shall not require immunizations that are not already specified. |
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NY AB 5355 |
Requires immunization of certain children against hepatitis A |
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NY AB 5788 |
Provides for waiver of required immunizations against chickenpox for admission to school if proof of immunity is presented; applies requirements to sixth grade; Substituted by SB 2594. |
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NY AB 11306 |
Requires children entering school or day care to be immunized against pertussis and tetanus, and provides for adult immunization programs. |
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NY AB 11317 |
Requires immunizations for students. Adds Hep B and Hib to list of immunizations needed. |
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NY SB 2594 |
Provides for waiver of required immunizations against chickenpox for admission to school if proof of immunity is presented; applies requirements to sixth grade. |
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NY SB 6484 |
Requires children entering school or day care to be immunized against pertussis and tetanus. |
| NY SB 7690 |
Requires children born between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1997 to be immunized against varicella by the time they enter the sixth grade. |
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OH HB 463 |
Requires students to be immunized against chicken pox subject to certain exceptions. |
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OK SB 679 |
Requires certain vaccinations for enrollment in postsecondary schools. |
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PA SB 766 |
Provides for a catch-up program on Hepatitis B. |
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TN SB 1674 |
Requires Hep A & B vaccinations for students at institutions of higher education. |
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WV SB 439 |
Relates to compulsory immunization of school children. |
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Scope of Practice |
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CO SB 139 |
Concerning notification to persons of immunizations for their children under specified circumstances. |
| DE HB 478 |
Relates to the practice of pharmacy and administering influenza or pneumonia vaccines. |
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FL HB 1519 |
Allows pharmacists to administer immunizations. **DIED IN COMMITTEE** |
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FL HB 1697 |
Pharmacist/Immunizations; revises definition of term "practice of profession of pharmacy" to include administering of immunizations by pharmacist. **DIED IN COMMITTEE** |
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FL SB 2600 |
Allows pharmacists to administer immunizations. **DIED IN COMMITTEE** |
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FL SB 2716 |
Pharmacist/Immunizations; revises definition of term "practice of profession of pharmacy" to include administering of immunizations by pharmacist **DIED IN COMMITTEE** |
| HI HB 2798 |
Relates to pharmacy scope of practice and intranasal delivery of vaccines. |
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HI SB 3079 |
Relates to pharmacy scope of practice and intranasal delivery of vaccines. |
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KY HB 341 |
Expands scope of practice for pharmacy to include adult immunization. |
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MA HB 779 |
Exempts health care providers from civil liability as a result of administering vaccinations. |
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MA HB 2025 |
Provides that Dept. of Health can enforce immunization of public school students. |
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MD SB 389
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The term "practice pharmacy" includes administering an influenza vaccination in accordance with specified regulations; requiring the Board of Pharmacy, together with the State Board of Physicians and the State Board of Nursing, to jointly develop and to adopt specified regulations. VETOED BY GOVERNOR** |
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MN HB 887 |
Vaccination education precautions provided; and consultation required before modifying the schedule of immunizations. |
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NY AB 4386 |
Authorizes certified pharmacists to administer immunizing agents to adults. |
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NY SB 1228 |
Authorizes certified pharmacists to administer immunizing agents to adults. |
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WI AB 894 |
An Act to amend and create and of the statutes; relating to: the administration of vaccines by persons supervised by a pharmacist. |
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WI SB 426 |
Changes the administration of vaccines by persons supervised by a pharmacist. |
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Smallpox / Public Health Emergency |
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AL HB 74 |
States that the Health Department should provide vaccinations for first responders to bioterrorism and emergencies. |
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AL SB 140 |
Health Department will provide vaccinations for first responders to bioterrorism. |
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CA AB 968 |
Provides workers' compensation to any employee with adverse reaction as a result of vaccination at request of employer or federal law. ***VETOED BY GOVERNOR*** |
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CA SB 678 |
Makes appropriated funds available for smallpox preparedness costs. |
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GA HB 372 |
Relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to provide for financial assistance to students, postgraduate trainees, or the parents of such for programs of study in fields in which critical personnel shortages exist in the authority's service area; and for other purposes. |
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GA SB 333 |
Relates to vaccines for emergency responders exposed to infectious disease. |
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GA SB 336 |
Relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide immunity for certain hospitals, their agents or employees, health care providers, health care workers, and certain other persons participating in the federal smallpox vaccination and treatment program; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. |
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IA HB 2343 |
Establishes a vaccination program for first responders. |
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IA HSB 569 |
Provides vaccination program for first responders. |
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IA SB 2146 |
Provides vaccination program for first responders. |
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IA SSB 3059 |
Provides vaccination program for first responders. |
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IL HB 5164 |
Amends the Department of Public Health Act and various other Acts concerning public health emergencies. Contains provisions relating to vaccines and medications. |
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IL HB 6898 |
Provides that any injury to or disease or death of an employee arising from the administration of a vaccine to the employee as part of a voluntary inoculation program sponsored or recommended by the employee's employer or in connection with any governmental program or recommendation for the inoculation of workers in the employee's occupation, geographical area, or other category that includes the employee is deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Effective immediately. |
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IL SB 632 |
Amends Workers Comp to cover any injury from smallpox vaccine. |
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IL SB 1534 |
Amends Workers Comp to cover any injury from smallpox vaccine. |
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IL HB 3167 |
Changes language to Compensation Act for employee vaccinations through government programs. |
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IN HB 1378 |
Requires state department to disclose risks and benefits of vaccines against bioterrorism. |
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MN HB 2379 |
Relating to workers' compensation; modifying the definition of "personal injury" to include injury or disease resulting from certain vaccines. |
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MN HB 2915 |
Relating to workers' compensation; modifying the definition of "personal injury" to include injury or disease resulting from certain vaccines. |
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MO HB 1226 |
Requires DHSS to offer vaccination program for first responders deployed to disaster areas as a result of bioterrorism events. |
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NJ AB 2620 |
Permits exemptions from certain medical examination and testing, vaccination and medical treatment requirements during public health emergencies. |
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OH HB 177 |
An amendment to grant specified employees certain benefits if they suffer an adverse medical condition as a result of receiving a smallpox vaccination as part of homeland security measures. |
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OK SB 696 |
Requires certain personnel to be vaccination; provides exemption. |
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RI HB 7904 |
Vaccination of first responders exposed to infectious diseases.
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RI SB 2513 |
Vaccination of first responders exposed to infectious diseases. |
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TN HB 1910 |
SB 1672 Creates federally funded bioterrorism vaccination program for first responders. |
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WI AB 579 |
Provides health insurance coverage of vaccinations against anything caused by biological agents of terrorist attacks. |
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Thimerosal / Mercury |
| CA AB 2943 |
This bill would enact the "Mercury Pollution Prevention Act of 2004". The bill would prohibit a person
who is pregnant or who is under 3 years of age from being vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine or injected with a mercury-added vaccine that contains more than a specified amount of mercury |
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CA SJR 4 |
Changes language that bars existing lawsuits by parents of children who allege that products manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company and other pharmaceutical companies led to their children's health condition. |
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IA SSB 3070 |
Immunizations cannot contain mercury. (Replaced by SB 2209) |
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IA SB 2209 |
Early childhood immunizations administered in this state shall not contain more than trace amounts of mercury or other preservatives containing heavy metals. (replaces SB 3070) |
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KY SB 141 |
Prohibits the use of mercury in immunizations. |
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MN HB 887 |
Vaccination and education precautions provided; healthcare providers should administer thimerosal-free vaccines. |
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MN SB 1078 |
Child immunization requirement; |
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MO HB 852 |
Prohibits immunizations containing mercury. |
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NE LB 1158 |
Prohibits mercury and thimerosal in immunizations and provides for insurance coverage. |
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NE LR 357 |
Interim study to examine the relationship between thimerosal and autism. |
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NY AB 11263 |
Prohibits the administration of any vaccine or immunization that contains the substance known as thimerosal. |
| PA HB 2863 |
Amends the Childhood Immunization Insurance Act of 1992. This act is amended by adding a section called: mercury-free vaccines. |
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RI HB 5827 |
Mandates the department of health to develop a consent form to be signed by a child's guardian prior to any vaccination which contains mercury. |
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