SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1132        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1468

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)

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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 school immunization requirements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Karen Talarico

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1132        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1468

By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1468) of Karen Talarico for legislation relative to school immunization requirements.  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 relative to school immunization requirements.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The first sentence of Section 15 of Chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended by deleting the words “and poliomyelitis and such other communicable diseases as may be specified from time to time by the department of public health” and inserting, after the word “measles”, the following words “, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, haemophilus influenzae type B, hepatitis B, varicella and meningitis, with required dosages of each immunization for each age group specified in regulations promulgated by the department of public health following a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Section 2 of Chapter 30A.”.