HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2207

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sally P. Kerans

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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 the fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health emergency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

1/12/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

8/22/2023

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

8/22/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 497        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2207

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2207) of Sally P. Kerans relative to ensuring the fair and appropriate distribution of vaccines during a public health emergency.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act ensuring the 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.