Bill > SB475

This bill proposes to prohibit the use and sale of vaccines containing aluminum in Montana, based on claims that aluminum in vaccines can potentially induce allergies and cause hyper-reactive immune responses in children. Specifically, the bill would require that no healthcare provider may administer a vaccine with aluminum, and the Department of Public Health and Human Services must notify vaccine manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare providers within 30 days of the bill's effective date. Vaccine manufacturers and distributors must submit an implementation plan within one year, including a timeline for compliance, provisions for removing aluminum-containing vaccines from retail and healthcare establishments, and plans for distributing aluminum-free vaccines. The bill's enforcement mechanisms include potential licensing actions by the Department of Labor and Industry against healthcare providers who violate the prohibition. The ban on aluminum-containing vaccines will only go into effect once the department certifies that aluminum-free vaccines are available, and manufacturers will have 90 days from that certification to fully implement the new requirements. The bill aims to codify these provisions under Title 50, Chapter 17 of Montana state law, with the primary goal of preventing potential allergic reactions and health risks associated with aluminum in vaccines.

Health and Social Services

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4125