HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2179 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2440
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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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 protecting senior health.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Mark J. Cusack | 5th Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/19/2017 |
Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 1/19/2017 |
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/19/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/19/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2179 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2440
By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2440) of Mark J. Cusack and others relative to requiring hospitals to provide immunizations against the influenza virus to all inpatients 65 years of age and older upon discharge. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to protecting senior health.
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. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 229: Hospitals shall offer, prior to discharge, immunizations against the influenza virus to all inpatients 65 years of age and older for each calendar year beginning on October 1st and continuing until March 1st of the following year; provided that, such offer is not contraindicated.
The immunization shall be provided based upon the availability of the influenza vaccine at the time of the offer and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.