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HB5122

Vaccines and other medications; VDH to convene a work group to plan for equitable distribution.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Mark Sickles (D)

Session:
2020 Special Session I

Summary

As Introduced. Department of Health; work group; plan for equitable distribution of vaccines and other medications; report; emergency.

Directs the Department of Health to convene a work group, which may be a work group previously convened for a related purpose, to (i) evaluate the methods by which vaccines and other medications necessary to treat or prevent the spread of COVID-19 are made available to the public, (ii) identify and develop a plan to implement specific actions necessary to ensure such vaccines and other medications are equitably distributed in the Commonwealth to ensure all residents of the Commonwealth are able to access such vaccines and other medications, and (iii) make recommendations for any statutory, regulatory, or budgetary actions necessary to implement such plan. The bill requires the Department to make an initial report on its activities and any findings to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by October 1, 2020, and to report monthly thereafter during such time as the public health emergency related to COVID-19 remains in effect. The bill contains an emergency clause. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 08/24/2020 - House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 20200942D
  • 08/24/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 08/27/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB5122)

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