MA S2359

Bill

MA S2359

Promoting community immunity

Introduced
09/05/2019

In Committee
09/26/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote community immunity. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote community immunity by establishing the Community Immunity Act. The key provisions are: 1. All schools, child care centers, recreational camps, and institutions of higher education must comply with immunization requirements set forth in the new Section 238 of Chapter 111. 2. The Department of Public Health (DPH) will have exclusive authority to approve or deny medical and religious exemption applications based on standardized forms. Approved exemptions are valid for up to one year. 3. Covered programs must report immunization and exemption data to DPH, which will publish this information. Programs that fail to achieve herd immunity or report data will be designated as "elevated risk" and must take additional steps to inform and educate responsible adults. 4. The bill also allows minors to request and consent to certain preventive care services in certain circumstances.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (28)

Mike Barrett (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Nick Collins (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Paul Donato (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Barry Finegold (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2763 (on 06/15/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2359

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2359
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2359.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3999	Relative to vaccinations and public health	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Similar To
S1289	Relative to diabetes prevention	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2097	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied S2042	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2763	Promoting community immunity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S492	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

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