HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3661 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2394
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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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 ensuring fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health emergency.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 2/19/2021 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 2/22/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/26/2021 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 2/26/2021 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 7/2/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 7/6/2021 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 7/6/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 7/22/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3661 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2394
By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2394) of David M. Rogers and others relative to ensuring fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during public health emergencies. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act ensuring fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health emergency.
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 inserting after section 5A ½, the following section:—
Section 5A ¾ - Notwithstanding any general or special law to contrary, Whenever the commissioner determines that the inoculation of the general public by, or the administration to the general public of, any antitoxin, serum, vaccine or other analogous product is essential in the interest of the public health, and that supply for universal administration is insufficient, the department shall ensure that funeral home directors and funeral workers are included in the same category as health care providers in terms of prioritization of access.