Bill

Bill > S1391


MA S1391

MA S1391
Relative to vaccines and preventing future disease outbreaks


summary

Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to vaccines and preventing future disease outbreaks. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve vaccine reporting and transparency in Massachusetts. It requires all schools, whether public, private, or charter, to annually report to the Department of Public Health the total numbers of children who are successfully vaccinated and exempted from immunization requirements. The department must then publish this aggregate data for each school and school district, while ensuring that personal information is protected. This measure is intended to provide more visibility into vaccination rates and exemption trends across the state, which could help prevent future disease outbreaks.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied H604 (on 12/18/2024)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Health
  • ‐ Communicable Diseases
  • ‐ Disease Prevention

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1391 03/10/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1391.pdf 03/10/2023
Loading...