Bill Text: IL HB4607 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Specifies that the Act also applies to an H1N1 influenza vaccine. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-15 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente [HB4607 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4607-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB4607 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 51/5
Amends the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Specifies that the Act also applies to an H1N1 influenza vaccine. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Mercury-Free Vaccine Act is amended by
changing Section 5 as follows:
(410 ILCS 51/5)
Sec. 5. Banned mercury-containing vaccines.
(a) Commencing January 1, 2006, a person shall not be
vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine, including, but
not limited to, an H1N1 influenza vaccine, that contains more
than 1.25 micrograms of mercury per dose.
(b) Commencing January 1, 2008, no person shall be
vaccinated with a vaccine, including, but not limited to, an
H1N1 influenza vaccine, or injected with any product that
contains, or prior to dilution, had contained as an additive,
any mercury based product, whether at preservative or trace
amount levels.
(c) The Department of Public Health shall implement a
policy to distribute, preferentially, influenza vaccines,
including, but not limited to, an H1N1 influenza vaccine, that
are thimerosal-free or contain only trace amounts of thimerosal
for the immunization of children under the age of 3 who are
participating in the Vaccines for Children program, provided

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that the supply of influenza vaccines to health care providers
is not impeded by the exercise of this preference. The
Department shall annually communicate this policy to the
General Assembly and health care providers.
(Source: P.A. 94-614, eff. 1-1-06; 95-409, eff. 1-1-08.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.