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Introduced
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
In Committee
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Promoting community immunity
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote community immunity by establishing immunization requirements for various programs and institutions. It requires schools, child care centers, and higher education institutions to comply with immunization requirements set by the Department of Public Health. The bill creates two types of exemptions - medical and religious - and outlines the process for obtaining and approving these exemptions. It also requires covered programs to report immunization and exemption rates, designates certain programs as "elevated risk" if they do not achieve herd immunity, and mandates outreach and education efforts to provide accurate information about immunizations and herd immunity.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Christine Barber (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Health (J)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4784 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4784.pdf |
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