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Introduced
12/14/2015
12/14/2015
In Committee
02/16/2016
02/16/2016
Crossed Over
02/12/2016
02/12/2016
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to protecting against the transmission of pertussis (Senate, No. 1993),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2074). [Fiscal Note: less than 100,000]
AI Summary
This bill requires hospitals to provide parents of newborns with educational information about pertussis, also known as whooping cough, and the vaccine available to protect against it. This information must be given to parents before their newborn is discharged from the hospital and should include details about who should get the Tdap vaccine, specifically during the postpartum period, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent the transmission of pertussis to the infant. The bill clarifies that hospitals are not obligated to provide or pay for any pertussis vaccinations themselves.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (Joint)
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 02/25/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2074 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2074.pdf |
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