Bill Text: NH SB559 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-30 - Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0307; Effective 07/26/2024 [SB559 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB559-Introduced.html
SB 559-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
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05/08
SENATE BILL 559-FN
AN ACT relative to the definition of vaccine for purposes of the New Hampshire vaccine association.
SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Rep. Merchant, Sull. 6
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill revises the definition of vaccine for purposes of the New Hampshire vaccine association.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-3113
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the definition of vaccine for purposes of the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Hampshire Vaccine Association; Definition of Vaccine. RSA 126-Q:1, XI is repealed and reenacted to read as possible:
XI. "Vaccine" means, for the purposes of this chapter, any immunization administered through vaccination that has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be added to the Vaccines for Children program and has been authorized by the commissioner of the department of health and human services for administration to children of the state of New Hampshire under the age of 19 years for the purposes of protecting against diseases caused by infectious pathogens.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-3113
12/5/23
SB 559-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the definition of vaccine for purposes of the New Hampshire vaccine association.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Departments of Insurance and Health and Human Services
