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1 1 SENATE FILE 2209
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 RELATING TO THE CONTENT OF IMMUNIZATIONS, AND MAKING A PENALTY
1 5 APPLICABLE.
1 6
1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 8
1 9 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135.39A EARLY CHILDHOOD
1 10 IMMUNIZATIONS – CONTENT.
1 11 1. Beginning January 1, 2006, early childhood
1 12 immunizations administered in this state shall not contain
1 13 more than trace amounts of mercury.
1 14 2. For the purposes of this section:
1 15 a. "Early childhood immunizations" means immunizations
1 16 administrated to children under eight years of age, unless
1 17 otherwise provided in this section.
1 18 b. "Trace amounts" means trace amounts as defined by the
1 19 United States food and drug administration.
1 20 3. The prohibition under this section shall not apply to
1 21 early childhood immunizations for influenza or in times of
1 22 emergency or epidemic as determined by the director of public
1 23 health. If an emergency or epidemic is determined to exist by
1 24 the director of public health under this subsection, the
1 25 director of public health shall notify the state board of
1 26 health, the governor, and the legislative council, and shall
1 27 notify the public upon request.
1 28 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 514C.21 COVERAGE FOR IMMUNIZATIONS
1 29 – MERCURY.
1 30 1. Third-party payment provider contracts or policies
1 31 delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this
1 32 state on or after January 1, 2006, that provide reimbursement
1 33 for immunizations shall provide reimbursement for
1 34 immunizations containing no more than trace amounts of mercury
1 35 at the acquisition cost rate for immunizations containing no
2 1 more than trace amounts of mercury. For the purposes of this
2 2 section, "trace amounts" means trace amounts as defined by the
2 3 United States food and drug administration.
2 4 2. For the purposes of this section, "third-party payment
2 5 provider contracts or policies" includes:
2 6 a. Individual or group accident and sickness insurance
2 7 providing coverage on an expense-incurred basis.
2 8 b. An individual or group hospital or medical service
2 9 contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 514, or 514A.
2 10 c. An individual or group health maintenance organization
2 11 contract regulated under chapter 514B.
2 12 d. An organized delivery system licensed by the director
2 13 of public health.
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2 15
2 16
2 17
2 18 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI
2 19 President of the Senate
2 20
2 21
2 22
2 23 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS
2 24 Speaker of the House
2 25
2 26 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
2 27 is known as Senate File 2209, Eightieth General Assembly.
2 28
2 29
2 30
2 31 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
2 32 Secretary of the Senate
2 33 Approved , 2004
2 34
2 35
3 1
3 2 THOMAS J. VILSACK
3 3 Governor
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