HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2916 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 760
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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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 to increase access to the flu vaccine for older adults.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Rob Consalvo | 14th Suffolk | 1/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2916 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 760
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 760) of Rob Consalvo relative to immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients sixty-five years of age and older. Elder Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to increase access to the flu vaccine for older adults.
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 XXXXX is added to read:
Each year from October 1 through February 1 of the following year and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each hospital shall offer, prior to discharge, immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients sixty-five years of age and older, unless contraindicated, and contingent upon the availability of the vaccine.