SENATE BILL 558

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

Health - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Hepatitis B Virus

Synopsis:

Requiring an individual enrolled in an institution of higher education who resides in on-campus student housing to be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus; exempting an individual from the vaccination requirement if several specified conditions are met; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

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

IMMUNIZATION

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STUDENTS

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