Introduced
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To require all college students who live in on-campus housing to be vaccinated for meningitis.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Substitute offered
Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion. As introduced, the bill would have required all college students who live in on-campus housing to be vaccinated for meningitis. The substitute replaces the student mandate with a requirement that the state Department of Community Health encourage high-schools and colleges to provide students with information to be developed by the department on the risks of meningitis, and on the availability, effectiveness, and potential risks of immunization for the disease.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 101 to 1 (details)
To require the state Department of Community Health to encourage high-schools and colleges to provide students with information to be developed by the department on the risks of meningitis, and on the availability, effectiveness, and potential risks of immunization for the disease.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
