SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1798 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1084
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Katherine M. Clark
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to improving provider choice in the administration of childhood immunizations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Katherine M. Clark | Fifth Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1798 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1084
By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1084) of Katherine M. Clark for legislation to improve provider choice in the administration of childhood immunizations. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to improving provider choice in the administration of childhood immunizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1:
Section 24I of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
Healthcare providers shall have the right to choose the most appropriate Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccine used to prevent a particular disease for any patient receiving vaccine provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) through the Universal Immunization Program. The MDPH Universal Immunization Program must provide access and coverage for any and all immunizations including combinations vaccines that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.