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MEHPA and Related Bills which have already been introduced (Note: If you have information about a bill which has been introduced and is not yet listed here, please email the link to sandy@vaccinationnews.org. Also please note that the list is not necessarily complete and the link will not always show recent amendments. (If you know of any changes that are not listed here, please let me know.) As soon as possible, when updates are received, they will be posted.) Immunization Legislation 2003 - NEW! *The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, State Legislative Activity* (as of November 1, 2002) - Center for Law and the Public's Health - 12/9/02 !ALSO CHECK OUT POLITICAL ACTION FOR KNOWN ACTION CALLS IN YOUR STATE! FOR KNOWN MEHPA AND NON-MEHPA STATE INFORMATION, GO TO STATE INFORMATION MORE ON THE MEHPA, INCLUDING SAMPLE LETTERS State Public Health Departments (See how your health department is handling the issue of bioterrorism.) *NEW* ALEC's 50 State Home Security Analysis - Guide to Anti-Terrorism Legislation in Microsoft Excel ALEC Opposes MEHPA - View ALEC's (American Legislative Exchange Council) tracking by state Arizona SB1400 - adjourned 5/23/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Arizona HB2044c - according to ALEC, sent to governor on May 17, 2002 FINAL VERSION - signed by the governor 5/23/02 California AB1763 - for status, history, etc. Connecticut RB5286 - adjourned 5/08/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Connecticut substitute for RB5286 Delaware HB377 - signed by the governor July 3, 2002 Florida SB1262 - think it has passed but not yet signed by the governor - SIGNED 5/14/02 Florida SB1264 - died on calendar. Florida HB1579 - Withdrawn from House Committee on Judicial Oversight Georgia SB385; Georgia SB385 - updated History According to ALEC, signed into law on May 16th. Hawaii HB2521 - Passed House. Sent to Senate. Sent to governor on May 8, 2002. Status Hawaii SB2779 - Passed Senate. Sent to House. Adjourned 5/2/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Idaho HB517 - Passed House. Sent to Senate. Adjourned 3/15/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Illinois HB3809 - adjourned 6/02/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Illinois SB1529 - adjourned 6/02/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Illinois - HB0006 - sent to governor Kansas SB597 - Fiscal Note - died in committee 5/31/02 Kentucky HB258 - General response to bioterrorism bill - original Kentucky HB258 - signed by the governor 3/28/02 Kentucky HB258 - Description Kentucky HB88 - original version Kentucky HB88 - WWW VERSION - AN ACT relating to acts of terrorism involving chemical or biological agents. Maine - passed, according to ALEC More on Maine LD3425 - signed by governor April 11, 2002 Maryland - unofficial Maryland HB296 - vetoed because HB303 and SB234 signed into law Maryland HB303 - signed into law Maryland SB234 - signed April 9, 2002 Maryland SB235 - vetoed because HB303 and SB234 signed into law Minnesota HF2619 - adjourned 5/20/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Minnesota HF3031 - Bill which is apparently moving in the Minnesota house (can't seem to get the link to work from the website. Try typing in: http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/bills/billnum.asp . Ready for floor debate. Minnesota SF2669 - bill which is apparently moving in the Minnesota Senate. Ready for floor debate. Mississippi SB2737 - Died in appropriations committee Mississippi HB1348 - adjourned 4/14/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Missouri HB1771 - next hearing to be held 4/4/02! - adjourned 5/17/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Missouri SB0712 - Passed Senate. Sent to House. Status - passed on May 16, 2002. Sent to the governor on May 28. Signed July 1, 2002. Effective August 28, 2002. Missouri SB1000 - adjourned 5/17/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC Nebraska LB1224 - indefinitely postponed on April 19, 2002 Nevada LB1224 & Nevada Minutes & Critique of the Nevada State Model Emergency Health Powers Act New Hampshire HB1478-FN-A Final Version - signed May 17th New Mexico House Joint Memorial(Resolution)34 - Passed House. Passed Senate. New Mexico House Joint Memorial(Resolution)38 - Passed House. Sent to Senate. Withdrawn from Rules Committee? New Mexico Senate Joint Memorial(Resolution)62 - Passed Senate. Sent to House. Passed House. Other reports. New York AB9508 New York AB9508A New York SB5841 New York SB5841A http://nyvic.org/nyvic/law/emergency/default.htm - NY Vaccine Information Center North Carolina HB1508 - committee substitute, in House Committee on Judiciary as of 6/12/02 - passed House - History - senate substitute adopted 8-27-02 Oklahoma HB2765 - Passed House. Sent to Senate. - MEASURE FAILED 5/23/02 Oklahoma SB1659 - DIED IN GCCA 5/24/02 Rhode Island HB7357 - 02HB7357 - sent to the governor June 20, according to ALEC. Vetoed by governor, according to ALEC. Rhode Island HB7305 - adjourned, no carry-over Rhode Island HB7563 - adjourned, no carry-over Rhode Island SB2304 - adjourned, no carry-over Rhode Island SB2865 - 02SB2865 - sent to the governor June 20, according to ALEC. Vetoed by governor, according to ALEC. South Dakota HB1304 - already delivered to the governor - signed by governor Tennessee SB2392 - sent to governor Utah HB231 - 2nd Substitute Passed House. Sent to Senate. Passed Senate. - signed by governor Vermont S298 - passed by both House and Senate. According to Alec in Conference Committee? FINAL VERSION - signed 6/12/02 Washington Substitute HB2854 full history including all amendments NOTE: This bill now has passed the house unanimously! Now has had third reading in the Senate. Adjourned 3/14/02, no carryover. Wisconsin AB849 - failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - additional Wisconsin links Wisconsin AB850 - passed in the assembly, sent to Senate (3/7/02) additional links to assembly activity - failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Wyoming SF0067 - passed Senate, adjourned House, no carryover. Defeated. - Adjourned 3/13/02, no carry-over, according to ALEC. CANADA - BILL C-42: THE PUBLIC SAFETY ACT Return to Vaccination News Home Page (for best results, right click to "open in new window") DISCLAIMER: All information, data, and material contained, presented, or provided here is for general information purposes only and is not to be construed as reflecting the knowledge or opinions of the publisher, and is not to be construed or intended as providing medical or legal advice. The decision whether or not to vaccinate is an important and complex issue and should be made by you, and you alone, in consultation with your health care provider.
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"A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth." -- Albert Einstein, letter to a friend, 1901 "I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education." -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William C. Jarvis, September 28, 1820 Sandy's Scandals ColumnPicks of the Day SamplesFor the full Picks of
the Day Sample click HERE
* ►March
18, 2010 - Probe
ordered into tainted vaccines - Report: Nearly 100 children died or
fell ill in Shanxi after shots - China Daily - "The four who died after
being administered tainted vaccines were 9-month-old Wang Xiao'er and
8-month-old Liu Ziyang from Luliang city; and 3-year-old Wang Shichao
and Liu Yi from Yangquan city, the report said. Children from 74
families were crippled or developed serious diseases such as
encephalitis after being vaccinated against hepatitis B, rabies, and
type-B encephalitis, it said."
* ►March 18, 2010
- The
Autism-Vaccine Controversy Continues - Age of Autism -
"There is no doubt that vaccines do injure some babies. Encephalitis
(inflammation of the brain) is a known effect of some vaccines for some
children (even listed on some of the vaccine labels, and in the
government's list of accepted adverse reactions HERE). Studies have found inflammation in
the brains of people with autism (HERE).
But the vaccine court routinely turns down cases where autism is
alleged to be caused by vaccines."
* ►March 17, 2010 - No More Fear by Dawn Richardson - PROVE via VaccineInfo.net - "Those trying to discredit parents who have legitimate vaccine safety concerns mischaracterize parents as “being afraid” of vaccines. They use the term "fear" to try and mislead the public into thinking that these parental concerns are somehow irrational, trivial, or not based on credible information." * ►March 17, 2010
- Are
we liable if we can't give a vaccine to a child whose parent can't
physically restrain that child? - Nurse.com - "A consent form
developed and used by staff that is clear and inclusive of what is
needed for the immunization to take place is a good tool that can be
used by all staff to ensure compliance with the legal requirements of
informed consent by the parent or other legally authorized consent
giver and to avoid battery allegations. Sharing your concerns with the
clinic CNO, medical director and risk manager would be a start in
helping staff feel more comfortable with their role in the
administration of immunizations."
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