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HOUSE BILL 394

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 365

Sponsored By:
Delegates Kullen, Gilleland, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cadden, Cluster, Costa, C. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kohl, Levy, Love, Mayer, McConkey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Stern, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:
Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements

Synopsis:

Prohibiting individuals from being vaccinated with vaccines containing specified amounts of mercury per dose on or after January 1, 2007; prohibiting individuals from being vaccinated or injected with vaccines or other products containing any amount of mercury on or after June 1, 2009; granting the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene authority to authorize the use of vaccines that may contain mercury in the event of the threat or occurrence of a chemical or biological terrorist incident or public health emergencies; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Sheryl Davis Kohl, District 34A
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCIES
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
IMMUNIZATION
NOTICES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 18-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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