2007 House Bill 1098 (Authorizing suspension of restriction on the availability of vaccines during outbreaks.)

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• Introduced by Rep. Eileen Cody, (D-West Seattle) on January 10, 2007, to clarify the Department of Health’s authority to issue vaccines during an outbreak. The Department may suspend certain vaccine availability restrictions upon declaration of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease. The suspension must only last for the duration of the outbreak.
  • Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on January 10, 2007.
    • Substitute offered to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on January 22, 2007, to add that the prohibition will be suspended during a declared shortage of vaccine that complies with the statutory mercury requirements. The substitute also specifies that the outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease or a vaccine shortage will be declared by the Secretary of the Department of Health or a local public health officer.
    • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 5, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 24, 2007.
• Passed in the House (94 to 1) on February 5, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 6, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 6, 2007.
    • Amendment offered to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 28, 2007, to require certain persons to be notified that they are being vaccinated or injected with a mercury containing vaccine that exceeds the legal limits.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 30, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Karen Keiser, (D-Kent) on April 11, 2007, to strike the original bill and make changes authorizing suspension of restriction on the availability of vaccines during outbreaks. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 11, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (49 to 0) on April 11, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 16, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on April 18, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate (47 to 0) on April 17, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 18, 2007. Passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 18, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 2, 2007.

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Introduced by Rep. Eileen Cody, (D-West Seattle) on January 10, 2007. Passed in the House (94 to 1) on February 5, 2007. New Comment