HOUSE BILL 121

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 496/02 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegates Frush, Eckardt, Kelley, Love, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, and Owings

Entitled:

Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First-Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education

Synopsis:

Requiring a first-time enrollee at an institution of higher education to be vaccinated against hepatitis B disease; exempting specified first-time enrollees from the vaccination requirement; providing that an institution of higher education is not required to provide or pay for specified vaccinations; providing for a delayed effective date; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/29

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

1/31

Hearing cancelled

2/5

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

IMMUNIZATION

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

STUDENTS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered