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HB665

Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health, religious tenets or practices, exception.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Nick Freitas (R)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health; religious exception.

Exempts a person, including a parent or guardian on behalf of a child, who objects to administration of a vaccine on religious grounds from mandatory immunization requirements issued by the Commissioner of Health during an epidemic. Currently, exemption from mandatory immunization requirements during an epidemic is available only to those persons to whose health the administration of a vaccine would be detrimental, as certified in writing by a licensed physician. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100651D
  • 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 01/16/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB665)
  • 01/17/2024 - House: Assigned sub: Health
  • 01/30/2024 - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Left in Health and Human Services

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