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HB 459: Declarations of a Public Health Emergency

GENERAL BILL by Rudman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarkosky

Declarations of a Public Health Emergency; Provides that administration of vaccines is not included within meaning of terms “treat,” “treated,” or “treatment” as they relate to public health emergencies; revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer’s order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; requires due process on case-by-case basis to allow actions that affect entire groups or communities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

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  • HB 459, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/14/2023 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1623 Emergencies Beltran Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
    S 402 Declarations of a Public Health Emergency Yarborough Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.00315 Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. Page 2 (pdf)

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