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• Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on August 5, 2009, to require hospitals to adopt specific policies regarding influenza vaccine supply management, and offer it to all elderly in-patients during the flu season (if available).
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on August 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 17, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 17, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on September 17, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on September 22, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on September 22, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on September 22, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on November 10, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 3, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on December 3, 2009.
• Passed in the House (102 to 3) on December 3, 2009, to require hospitals to adopt specific policies regarding influenza vaccine supply management, and offer it to all elderly in-patients during the flu season (if available). [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 10, 2010, to require hospitals to adopt specific policies regarding influenza vaccine supply management, and offer it to all elderly in-patients during the flu season (if available). Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 10, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]