SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2034

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11  Senator Myers moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 53, between lines 18 and 19,

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17         Section 28.  The Department of Health, in conjunction

18  with other affected state agencies, shall develop a hepatitis

19  A awareness and immunization program for food service

20  establishments, day care centers, and any other business

21  settings in which the contraction of hepatitis A threatens the

22  public health and safety. The immunization program shall be

23  offered primarily through the county health departments and

24  shall be a self-supporting program that is funded by user

25  fees. The Department of Health may work with pharmaceutical

26  manufacturers and private associations in developing this

27  program and in securing the hepatitis A vaccine at the lowest

28  possible cost. As part of this program, the department shall

29  distribute materials to potentially affected businesses and

30  individuals.

31         Section 29.  The Department of Revenue, in conjunction

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 1  with the Department of Health and other affected state

 2  agencies, shall study the feasibility of refunding the costs

 3  of immunizations to businesses and individuals that

 4  participate in the hepatitis A immunization program. The

 5  Department of Revenue shall report to the Legislature on the

 6  feasibility of such a program by January 1, 2001.

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12  And the title is amended as follows:

13         On page 4, line 27, after the semicolon,

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16         requiring the Department of Health to develop a

17         hepatitis A awareness and immunization program;

18         providing requirements for the program;

19         requiring the Department of Revenue to study

20         the feasibility of refunding the costs of such

21         immunizations and report to the Legislature;

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