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Bill Number and Status |
Description |
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Ties Public Assistance to Proof of
Immunization |
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Nevada
AB 501 |
Immunizations available through the Welfare
Division. |
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New
York
AB 112 |
Prohibits awarding public assistance to applicant or recipient who
cannot provide documentation that their children have received age
appropriate immunizations. |
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Exemptions |
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Arkansas HB 2765 |
Amends the laws regarding school immunization
exemptions. |
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Arkansas
SB 434 |
Revises the religious exemption to the school immunization
requirements. |
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Connecticut
HB 5949 |
Allows parents to opt out of required immunizations for their child to
attend school and requires physicians to disclose all available
information about vaccines, including potential side
effects. |
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Connecticut
HB 6189 |
An act concerning exemptions from mandatory vaccinations. Requires that
immunization exemptions be provided to all. |
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Connecticut
HB 6284 |
Provides exemptions from immunizations, and requires certain warnings
from physicians, and impose penalties for failing to warn, and to
publicize the existence of exemptions. |
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Connecticut
SB 243 |
In the event of compulsory vaccinations, persons may refuse to be
vaccinated on the basis of their beliefs. |
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Connecticut SB 403 |
Allows for an exemption from required student
immunizations. |
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Idaho
HB 368 |
Amends existing law relating to immunization requirements to require
notification of a vaccine recipient; and to prohibit denial of admission
or services based upon failure to be immunized. |
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Illinois SB 2011 |
Provides that the objection by the parent or guardian of a child
entering a child care facility sets forth the specific religious belief
which conflicts with the immunization(s). The religious exemption may be
personal and need not be directed by the tenants of an established
religious organization. Delete language that provides that any standard
involving immunizations shall include appropriate exemptions for children
whose parents object on the grounds that they are
conflicting. |
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Indiana
HB 1973 |
Requires the state department of health to publish forms stating the
risks and benefits of vaccines and to publish forms allowing an adult or a
parent or guardian to exempt a child from receiving a vaccine. Requires a
health care provider to provide a copy of the appropriate form to the
parent/guardian of a child receiving a vaccine. |
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Mass
SB 529 |
An act prohibiting the mandatory vaccination of school
children. |
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Mass HB 2570 |
Relates to the Hepatitis B vaccine requirement prior to admittance to
the public schools. |
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Maine
HB 384
(LD 499) |
Allows a parent to choose not to vaccinate a child against chicken pox
for school attendance. |
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Missouri
SB 112 |
Allows parents to refuse to vaccinate their child for religious,
philosophical, and medical reasons. |
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Minnesota
SB 1078 |
Requires certain information related to immunizations to be provided;
modifies record keeping requirements. |
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New Jersey AB 3610 |
Permits student exemption from Hepatitis B vaccination requirement
based on philosophical or moral objection. |
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New York
SB 693 |
Clarifies ambiguities regarding the medical exemption for mandatory
immunizations for students. |
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New York
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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New York
SB 695 |
Enacts the philosophical exemption to Immunization Act in order to
establish an exemption to mandatory immunizations. |
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Texas HB 2292 |
Relates to the provisions of Health and Human Services in the state.
Allows exemption from immunization based on reason of conscience.
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Texas HB 27B |
Provides that immunization is not required for a person's admission to
any elementary or secondary school if the person applying for admission
submits an affidavit or certificate signed by a physician that the
immunization required would be injurious to the health and well-being of
the applicant or the applicant's family or household or an affidavit
stating religious beliefs; provides the same rule governs higher education
students. Not available
on-line. |
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Texas HB 89 |
Relates to the right to refuse immunizations. (Reverses HB 2292)
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West Virginia
HB 3072 |
Provides exemptions from mandatory immunizations for good cause or due
to religious prohibition. |
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West Virginia
SB 136 |
Provides an exemption from mandatory immunizations due to religious
prohibition or for good cause. ** DIED
IN COMMITTEE |
|
Finance |
|
CT HB 6673 |
Requires students to provide proof of immunization against measles and
rubella before being permitted into an institution of higher
education. |
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Illinois
SB 361 |
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Increases the fee for retail
sale of tires by 50 cents, which shall be distributed to the Department of
Public Health. The fee shall be distributed to county health departments
based on the population of the county for expenses related to the West
Nile virus. |
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New Mexico
HB 597 |
Makes an appropriation to the department of health to provide
immunizations to children in New Mexico. |
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Rhode Island
HB 6424 |
This resolution would authorize the appropriation of $103, 169 for the
Ocean State Adult Immunization Coalition. |
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Tennessee HJR 425 |
Urges Congress to appropriate funds for immunization of children two
years old and younger. |
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Insurance Mandates |
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Illinois
HB 485 |
If a policy provides coverage for prescription drugs approved by the
Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of impotency, then the
policy must provide coverage for prescription drugs for the prevention of
pregnancy. Also requires coverage under those Acts to include coverage for
a federally approved AIDS vaccine, prescription nutritional supplements,
physician prescribed pain medication, and intravenous feeding. Amends the
State Mandates Act to require implementation without
reimbursement. |
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Indiana
HB 1836 |
Requires coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance and
under a HMO contract for childhood immunizations that are recommended by
the Centers for Disease Control. Specifies that if a provider provides
treatment or evaluation and, at the same time, a childhood immunization,
the provider must be paid separately for the evaluation or treatment and
the childhood immunization. |
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Mass
SB 897 |
Requires insurers to provide coverage for an AIDS
vaccine. |
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NV SB 184 |
Relates to public employees; expands the definition of accident
benefits for purposes of insurance to include preventative treatment of
hepatitis administered as a precaution to certain local police officers;
creates a statutory presumption that hepatitis is an occupational disease
for certain local police officers. |
|
New Jersey
AB 300 |
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination
costs. |
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New Jersey
AB 375 |
Permits choice of provider for childhood
immunizations. |
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New Jersey
AB 2077 |
Requires insurers and State Health Benefits programs to cover
costs of AIDS vaccine. |
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New Jersey
SB 498 |
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination
costs. |
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New Jersey
SB 766 |
Mandates health insurance coverage for Lyme disease
vaccination. |
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Oregon HB 2160 |
Allows Family Health Insurance Assistance Program to provide subsidy to
eligible individual for coverage of age-appropriate immunizations or other
health care services when not provided by health benefit plan.
|
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Oregon
SB 787 |
Requires health insurance coverage for vaccine for acquired immune
deficiency syndrome. |
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Tennessee
HB 2042 |
Includes third party payors or carriers regulated by department of
commerce and insurance and self-insured entities as entities authorized to
share information regarding child immunization records. |
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Tennessee
SB 1938 |
Includes third party payors or carriers regulated by department of
commerce and insurance and self-insured entities as entities authorized to
share information regarding child immunization records. |
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Texas SB 41 |
Requires certain health benefit plans to provide coverage for
immunizations as recommended by the Advisory committee on Immunization
Practices of the Centers of Disease Control and
Prevention. |
|
Texas
HB 1923 |
Relates to health benefit plan coverage for
immunizations. |
|
Long Term Care |
|
California 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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Illinois HB 3276 |
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act and the Nursing Home Care Act.
Provides for influenza and pneumonia vaccinations for residents of life
care facilities and nursing homes. Provides immunity for a facility that
administers the vaccinations except in cases of willful or wanton
misconduct on behalf of the facility. |
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Illinois
HB 3440 |
Amends the Life care Facilities Act. Provides for influenza and
pneumonia vaccinations for residents of life care facilities and nursing
homes. |
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PennSB 769 |
Provides for immunization against the influenza virus for elderly
persons by facilities that provide ongoing medical care. Includes
physician's offices, public health clinics, hemodialysis centers, hospital
specialty-care clinics and outpatients rehabilitation programs.
|
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Texas
HB 2702 |
Relates to immunization programs. |
|
Meningitis |
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Alabama
HB 367 |
Requires first time student enrollees at public and private two-year
and four-year colleges to be vaccinated for meningococcal
disease. |
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Alabama
SB 250 |
Requires first time students at two and four year universities to be
vaccinated for meningococcal disease. Permits the waiver of vaccination
for certain students, requires institutions to distribute information on
meningococcal disease to first-time students and
parents/guardians. |
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Georgia
HB 199 |
Requires postsecondary education institutions to provide information on
meningococcal meningitis. Requires vaccination against meningococcal
meningitis or a signed waiver for certain student enrolled in
postsecondary educational institutions. |
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Georgia
HB 521 |
Requires postsecondary education institutions to provide information on
meningococcal meningitis. Requires vaccination against meningococcal
meningitis or a signed waiver for certain student enrolled in
postsecondary educational institutions. |
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Georgia SB 266 |
Requires that postsecondary institutions provide information on
meningococcal meningitis, and requires vaccination against meningococcal
meningitis or a signed waiver for certain students. |
|
ME L.R. 2220 |
Improves awareness of Meningococcal Meningitis
vaccination. |
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Mass
HB 3523 |
Requires meningitis immunization for college students. For further
action see Senate Bill 2159.
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Mass
SB 525 |
Requires college students to be immunized against meningococcal
disease. For further action see Senate Bill 2159. |
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Mass
SB 526 |
Requires all schools, day care centers and youth camps to distribute to
the parent/guardian of any child in their care information regarding the
risk of meningococcal disease and the availability, risks and
effectiveness of the vaccine. For further action see Senate Bill 2155. |
|
Mass SB 2155 |
Relates to immunization awareness. |
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Mass SB 2159 |
An act required college students to be immunized against meningococcal
disease. |
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Mississippi
HB 1051 |
Requires individuals enrolled in institutions of higher education who
resides in on-campus housing to receive the meningitis vaccination. (Died
in Committee) |
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MS
HB 1087 |
Relates to vaccinations; provides that the Health Department shall
offer vaccinations to first responders going to disaster or bioterrorism
locations; provides for educational material on availability of vaccines
for meningitis and hepatitis A and B to public universities and colleges
for distribution to students. |
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Mississippi
SB 2336 |
Requires students who reside in university on-campus housing to be
vaccinated against meningitis. (Died in Committee) |
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Mississippi
HB 1421 |
Requires college students residing on-campus to be vaccinated against
meningitis.
(Died in Committee) |
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Missouri
HB 587 |
Requires students living in on-campus housing at colleges and
university to be immunized against meningococcal disease. |
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Missouri
SB 453 |
Requires students enrolled in institutions of higher education to
receive meningitis vaccine. |
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Nebraska LB 513 |
Requires vaccinations for meningococcal disease for postsecondary
students. |
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New Jersey
AB 1546 |
Requires meningitis vaccinations for full-time students at institutions
of higher education. |
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New Jersey
SB 1655 |
Requires meningitis vaccinations for new residential students at
four-year institutions of higher education. |
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New
York
AB 501 |
Requires certain camps, secondary schools, and colleges which have
housing for students to provide information on meningitis and immunization
against the disease. |
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New York
AB 3287 |
Requires students attending college to receive an adequate dose of a
vaccine which acts as an immunizing agent against bacterial
meningitis. |
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New
York
SB 312 |
Requires immunization for meningitis for students residing in a student
residence at their institution of secondary or higher education; provides
certain exceptions to this requirement and makes related
provisions. |
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New
York
SB 968 |
Establishes programs to provide school-based primary health care
services for pre-school and school-age children which shall include, but
not be limited to, primary, preventative immunizations against preventable
diseases, performance of therapeutic and corrective measures, the issuance
of prescription drugs and other related health care
services. |
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New York SB 3014 |
Requires certain camps, secondary schools and colleges which have
housing for students to provide information on meningitis and immunization
against such disease; provides for such institutions to distribute waiver
forms indicating that the student, parent or guardian has opted not to
obtain vaccination against meningitis. |
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NC
HB 825 |
Requires any private or public institution that offers a postsecondary
degree to provide meningococcal disease immunization information to
students in the institution has a residential campus.
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North Carolina SB 876 |
Requires higher education institutions to provide meningococcal
immunization information to newly enrolled students if the institution has
a residential campus. |
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Ohio
HB 142 |
Requires institutions of higher education to require students living in
on-campus housing to be vaccinated for meningitis or obtain a waiver of
the Vaccination Requirement |
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Ohio
SB 60 |
Requires that institutions of higher education require students living
on-campus to be vaccinated for meningitis or obtain a waiver of the
vaccination requirement. |
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Oklahoma
SB 787 |
Requires vaccinations against meningococcal disease. Provides
exceptions. |
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Penn
HB 2884 |
Amends the College and University Act of 2002. Provides for the bulk
purchase and distribution of meningococcal vaccine.
(NOT AVAILABLE
ONLINE) |
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Tennessee
HB 303 |
Requires incoming students at public and private institutions who live
on campus to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease or to sign a
waiver. |
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Tennessee
SB 185 |
Requires incoming students at public and private institutions who live
on campus to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease or to sign a
waiver. |
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Washington
HB 1827 |
Relates to provisions of meningococcal immunization information for
first-time students by degree-granting postsecondary educational
institutions.
**Governor partially vetoed. |
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Washington
SB 5828 |
Requiring information on meningitis immunization for college
students. |
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Wisconsin AB 344 |
Requires certain college students to be vaccinated against or be
informed about meningococcal disease. |
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Wisconsin SB 172 |
Requires certain college students to be vaccinated against or be
informed about meningococcal disease. |
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Miscellaneous Legislation |
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California
AB 691 |
Requires a licensed skilled nursing facility to offer patients the
option of requesting the issuance of standing orders for influenza or
pneumococcal vaccines, or both. |
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California
AB 1549 |
Requires the State Department of Health Services department to make flu
vaccine information available on the department's Internet Website, and to
distribute the information to local governmental or private, nonprofit
agencies by any other means the department deems
appropriate. |
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California
SB 280 |
Declares legislative intent to enact legislation to promote the
research and development of vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases,
and address how the state can expedite the development and distribution of
prophylactic vaccines for these diseases. |
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Colorado
HB 1371 |
Repeals the authority of the department of public health and
environment to contract with a private or nonprofit entity to arrange for
the cost effective ordering, distribution, and accounting of vaccines.
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Minnesota
SB 39 |
Promotes immunization programs among American Indian
populations. |
|
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Minnesota
SB 1254 |
Modifies immunization requirements. |
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New Jersey
AB 218 |
Establishes certain requirements regarding childhood
immunizations. |
|
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New Jersey
AB 2889 |
Requires health care providers to offer blood test to determine
immunity prior to administration of second dose of certain vaccines to
children. |
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New Jersey
AB 3335 |
Provides immunity to public entities and public employees for
acquiring, stockpiling, distributing and dispensing drugs and vaccines
which mitigate effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical, and biological
agents. |
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New Jersey
SB 1891 |
Requires health care providers to offer blood test to determine
immunity prior to administration of second dose of certain vaccines to
children. ***PASSED
SENATE |
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New Jersey
SB 2140 |
Provides immunity to public entities and public employees for
acquiring, stockpiling, distributing and dispensing drugs and vaccines
which mitigate effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical, and biological
agents. |
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New Jersey
AR 196 |
Honors the federal government's Food and Drug Administration to allow
the use of pediatric measured auto-injections of atropine to help protect
children from chemical terrorist attacks using nerve agents. (PASSED ASSEMBLY) |
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New York AB 6177 |
Provides for testing, post exposure evaluation and vaccination of
inmates and respondents for transmissible diseases in certain cases where
an employee of a correctional facility or juvenile detention facility may
have been exposed to HIV; provides for annual employee training on blood
borne pathogens and tuberculosis and screening post exposure evaluation as
put forth by the Centers for Disease Control. |
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New York AB 7004 |
Provides for additional reports of the advisory council on immunization
and extends expiration of provisions of relating to demonstration projects
conducted in connection with the immunization of
children. |
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New York SB 3014 |
Provides for additional reports of the advisory council on immunization
and extends expiration of provisions of relating to demonstration projects
conducted in connection with the immunization of
children. |
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Penn
HB 827 |
Provides for an immunization program. |
|
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Penn
SB 766 |
Amends the Hepatitis B Prevention Act of 1996. Provides for catch-up
program. |
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Penn
SB 769 |
Provides for immunization against the influenza virus for elderly
persons. |
|
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Texas
HB 1028 |
Relates to certain immunization programs. |
|
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Texas
HB 1035 |
Related to immunization of children. |
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Texas
HB 1920 |
Relates to certain immunization programs. |
|
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Texas
HB 1922 |
Relates to an immunization education program established by the Texas
Department of Health. |
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Texas
HB 1926 |
Urges health department to increase public awareness of
immunizations. |
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Texas SB 40 |
Relates to an immunization education program established by the Texas
Department of Health.
ENROLLED |
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Texas SB 43 |
Relates to certain immunization programs. ENROLLED |
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Texas
SB 486 |
Relates to certain immunization programs. |
|
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Texas
SB 1148 |
Relates to information provided to parents of newborn children relating
to immunizations. |
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Texas
SB 516 |
Related to certain immunization programs. |
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Texas
SCR 14 |
Memorializes the U.S. Congress to take actions to improve access to
childhood vaccines. |
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Virginia HB 1877 |
Workers' compensation; infectious disease
presumption. |
|
Registries |
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Connecticut
HB 6188 |
An act to ensure that children's immunization records will be deleted
from all Department of Public Health files upon request. |
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Indiana
SB 147 |
Requires the state department of health to develop a child's
immunization data registry. Allows a patient or patient's parent access to
the immunization data; requires that the immunization data automatically
be removed when the patient becomes an adult. |
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Indiana
SB 457 |
States the purposes for which the immunization data registry may be
used and specifies who may obtain the information. Requires information
concerning the registry to be provided to patients; provides immunity to
certain persons who use the registry; also makes disclosing confidential
registry information a Class A misdemeanor. |
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New Jersey
AB 790 |
Establishes a statewide immunization registry in the Department of
Health and Senior Services. |
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New
Jersey
SB 2257 |
Establishes a statewide immunization registry in the Department of
Health and Senior Services. |
|
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Oregon
HB 2153 |
Authorizes sharing of immunization registry information with other
immunization registries under certain circumstances. Allows registration
of clients receiving immunization services in Oregon.
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Oregon
HB 2244 |
Allows Department of Human Services to charge fees to certain
authorized users of department's immunization registry information
systems. |
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Texas
HB 1556 |
Relates to the immunization registry. |
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Texas
HB 1921 |
Relates to the immunization registry. |
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Texas EO 4 |
Orders the expedited implementation of 5 new laws to improve the
state's immunization registry, expand access to immunizations, develop a
statewide education program and create new public-private partnerships to
increase awareness of the importance of childhood immunizations.
Not available on-line. |
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School Requirements |
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Alabama
HB 201 |
Requires higher education students vaccinations against Hepatitis
B |
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Alabama
SB 371 |
Requires students at public or private institutions of higher education
institutions receiving state funds to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B
unless the student properly executes a waiver. |
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California
AB 86 |
A home rule school district shall comply with health screening and
immunization requirements. |
|
Connecticut HB 6373 |
Allows institutions of higher education to save resources currently
used to collect information that has already been collected by Connecticut
high schools |
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Florida
SB 690 |
Requires that children in certain counties be immunized for Hepatitis A
and encourages their immunization in other counties. |
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Hawaii
HB 344 |
Requires a child entering the 7th grade to provide
documentation of full immunization against Hepatitis B. |
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Hawaii
HB 345 |
Requires students under age 18 entering the UH system for the first
time to show proof of full immunization against Hepatitis B before
enrollment. Provides for a grace period of days to show proof.
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Hawaii
HR 119 |
Requires the full immunization against the Hepatitis B virus of all
persons in the state who attend any institution of higher
education. |
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Hawaii
HR 120 |
Urges the University of Hawaii to require all students at the
University of Hawaii System to show proof of full immunization against the
Hepatitis B virus prior to enrollment. |
|
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Hawaii
HCR 148 |
Urges Department of Health to require immunization against Hepatitis B
to anyone in the state attending any institution of higher
education. |
|
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Hawaii
HCR 149 |
Urges the University of Hawaii to require all students to show proof of
full immunization against Hepatitis B virus before
enrollment. |
|
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Hawaii
SB 986 |
After 7/1/04, requires a child entering seventh grade to provide
documentation of full immunization against Hepatitis B. Provides for grace
period. |
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Indiana
HB 1702 |
Requires a child who enters kindergarten or grade 1 to be immunized
against chicken pox. |
|
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Indiana
SB 61 |
Varicella immunizations. Requires every child in kindergarten or first
grade to receive a varicella immunization. Requires schools to report to
the state department of health and the local department of health
regarding the number of students who have received the varicella
immunization. |
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Indiana
SB 403 |
Requires every child in kindergarten or first grade to receive the
chicken pox immunization. Requires a school to report to the state and
local department of health reporting the number of students who have
received the chicken pox immunization. |
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Indiana
SB 547 |
Required vaccination for hepatitis B in college. Requires a full-time
student who matriculates after July 15, 2003, at a residential campus of a
public college or university to who proof that the student has been
vaccinated for hepatitis B. |
|
Iowa
HB
641 |
Relates to childhood immunizations and school
requirements. |
|
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|
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Louisiana
SB 630 |
Provides for Hepatitis A and B vaccinations for attendance at
Universities in Louisiana. |
|
|
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MassHB
74 |
Relates to requiring immunization of certain students. |
|
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Maryland
HB 121 |
Requires a first time student at an institution of higher education to
be immunized against hepatitis B; exempts certain first time enrollees
from the vaccination requirement; provides that the institution of higher
education is not required to pay for specified
vaccinations. |
|
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|
|
Maryland HB 819 |
Requires specific entities to cooperate with the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations regarding immunizations.
|
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|
|
|
Minnesota
HB 887 |
Requires certain information related to immunizations to be provided;
modifies record keeping requirements. ****Pass As Amended**** |
|
Minnesota HF 1398 |
Includes provisions on informing a parent or guardian of immunization
requirements and exemptions. |
|
Mississippi
HB 1203 |
Requires students who enroll in public or private two-year or four-year
colleges to be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B and for
related purposes. (Died in committee) |
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Mississippi
SB 2461 |
Requires students who enroll in public or private two-year or four-year
colleges to be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B and for
related purposes. (Died in Committee). |
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Nebraska
LB 513 |
Requires postsecondary students to receive certain
immunizations. |
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New Jersey
AB 1092 |
Requires immunization of children to varicella virus
(chickenpox). |
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New Jersey AB 1888 |
Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for high school and new full time
students at institutions of higher education. |
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New Jersey SB 1119 |
Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for full-time and new students at
institutions of higher education. ** Identical bill to AB
1888** |
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New York AB 5788 |
Provides for waiver of required immunizations against chickenpox for
admission to school if proof of immunity is presented; applies
requirements to 6th grade students. |
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New York SB 2594 |
Provides for waiver of required immunizations against chickenpox for
admission to school if proof of immunity is presented; applies
requirements to 6th grade students. |
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North Dakota
SB 2289 |
Requires a child to be immunized before attending any public, private,
or parochial school, day care center, or head start program.
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Oklahoma
SB 679 |
Requires certain vaccinations for enrollment in postsecondary
educational institutions. Requires certain documentation. Authorizes
completion of vaccinations within certain timeframe; exempts students
enrolled in certain classes; requires certain institutions to provide
certain notice and educational information; specifies institution not
liable for certain payments. Provides for codification. |
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Tennessee
HB 1891 |
Requires Hepatitis A and B vaccinations for students at four-year and
two-year institutions of higher education. |
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Tennessee
SB 1674 |
Requires Hepatitis A and B vaccinations for students at four-year and
two-year institutions of higher education. |
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Tennessee
SB 1733 |
Requires Hepatitis A and B vaccinations for students at four-year and
two-year institutions of higher education. |
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California
SJR 4 |
Requests Congress to repeal the language in the Homeland Security Act
that stops existing lawsuits by parents of children who claim that
products manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company and other pharmaceutical
companies led to their children's health conditions. |
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Connecticut
SB 248 |
Purpose is to provide safeguards to persons who may be required to
receive vaccinations during a public health emergency. |
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Connecticut
SB 564 |
Allows physician assistants to give immunizations in physician's
offices. |
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Florida HB 1519 |
Revises definition of practice of the profession of pharmacy to include
the administering of immunizations by a pharmacist within the framework of
an established protocol. |
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Florida SB 2600 |
Revises definition of practice of the profession of pharmacy to include
the administering of immunizations by a pharmacist within the framework of
an established protocol. |
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Indiana
HB 1471 |
Requires the department of Health to develop and distribute an
immunization poster to physicians who immunize children and requires
physicians to display the poster so that it is visible to parents/guardian
of child. Allows the medical licensing board to discipline a physician who
fails to display the poster. |
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Louisiana SB 1083 |
Allows pharmacists to administer a nasal flu vaccine; provides such
administration of a nasal vaccine to be available only to specific age
groups. |
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New Jersey
SB 1753 |
Provides civil immunity to public entities for damages resulting from
or caused directly or indirectly by the use or misuse of distributed
medical supplies, drugs, and vaccines which mitigate the effects of
radiation exposure. |
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New York
AB 4386 |
Authorizes certified pharmacists to administer immunizing agents to
adults; provides that such a pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific
regimen prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician or a certified nurse
practitioner. |
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New York
SB 1228 |
Authorizes certified pharmacists to administer immunizing agents to
adults; provides that such a pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific
regimen prescribed or ordered by a licensed physician or a certified nurse
practitioner. |
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Oklahoma HB 1526 |
Pharmacists authorizing certain immunizations. |
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Rhode Island
HB 5827 |
Mandates the department of health to develop a standardized consent
form to be signed by a minor child's parent or guardian prior to any
vaccination which contains mercury and which would become part of the
child's permanent record. This act would take effect upon
passage. |
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Texas
HB 3010 |
Relates to information provided to parents of newborn children relating
to immunizations. |
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Virginia HB 1934 |
Professional use by practitioners.
***Same as HB
2302 |
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Alabama
HB 401 |
Requires Department of Health to administer vaccinations to responders
who may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to certain
disaster locations, upon the availability of federal
funding. |
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Alabama
SB 73 |
Requires Health Department to provide vaccinations for first responders
to bioterrorism disasters. |
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Arkansas HB 1965 |
Includes an adverse reaction to smallpox vaccine in the definition of
compensable injury. |
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Arkansas HB 2823 |
Creates a vaccination program for first responders to bioterrorist
attacks. |
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California
AB 968 |
Provides that any adverse reaction, injury, disability, or death
experienced by an employee as a result of a vaccination that is
administered to prevent the transmission of a biochemical substance or
blood-borne infectious disease, shall be deemed to have arisen out of and
in the course of employment for the purposes of workers' compensation
benefits. ***PASSED
ASSEMBLY |
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California AB 678 |
Appropriates money from the Federal Trust Fund to the Department of
Health Services. Provides funs for hospital bioterrorism preparedness and
funds for implementing public health preparedness and emergency response
to bioterrorism attacks. Makes funds available for smallpox preparedness
costs. |
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Connecticut
HB 5611 |
Establishes a fund to compensate individuals injured as a result of
smallpox vaccinations. |
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Connecticut HB 6134 |
An act concerning a cause of action for failure to warn of the risks
and possible side effects of the smallpox vaccine. Creates a duty to warn
of the risk sand possible side effects of the smallpox vaccine and
authorize a civil action for damages by persons injured as a result of the
failure to provide such warning. |
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Connecticut HB 6176 |
An act imposing a duty to inform about health risks associated with
live smallpox vaccines. |
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Connecticut HB 6676 |
Authorizes Governor to declare a public health emergency; provides for
implementation of orders of isolation, quarantine, or vaccination;
provides hearing and appeals of such orders. |
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Connecticut HB 6679 |
Provides for compensation to persons who suffer injury, illness,
disability or death as a result of being vaccinated against
smallpox. |
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Connecticut SB 404 |
To allow any person to whom an order of vaccination is applicable to
consult with a physician prior to vaccination. |
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Connecticut
SB 940 |
Workers' compensation coverage for illnesses resulting from mandatory
smallpox vaccinations; ensures that employees who are required to receive
a smallpox vaccination are eligible for workers' compensation benefits for
any illness or death that results from the vaccination. |
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Georgia HB 372 |
Relates to county and municipal hospital authorities, provides immunity
for hospitals and health care workers participating in the federal
smallpox vaccination and treatment program; provides for a vaccination
program for emergency responders. |
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Georgia
SB 333 |
Provides a vaccination program for emergency responders who may be
exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to a disaster
location. |
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Georgia
SB 336 |
Provides immunity for certain hospitals, employees, health care
providers and other persons participating in the federal smallpox
vaccination program. |
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Illinois HB 1353 |
Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct an information
campaign for members of the general public and for medical professionals
as part of a statewide response plan to a national public health threat.
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Illinois
HB 3167 |
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational
Diseases Act. Provides that any injury, disease, or death of an employee
arising from the administration of a vaccine to the employee as part of a
voluntary inoculation program sponsored by employee's employer is deemed
to arise out of employment. |
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Illinois
SB 632 |
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational
Disease Act. Provides that any injury, disease, or death of an employee
arising from the administration of a smallpox vaccine to the employee as
part of a voluntary inoculation program in connection with the person's
employment, governmental program, or recommendation is deemed to arise out
of and in the course of employment for all purp |
