House File 56 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY WHITAKER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to early childhood immunizations for influenza 2 containing mercury and making penalties applicable. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1311HH 83 5 tm/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 135.39B, subsection 1, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1.Beginning January 1, 2006, earlyEarly childhood 1 4 immunizations administered in this state shall not contain 1 5 more than trace amounts of mercury. 1 6 Sec. 2. Section 135.39B, subsection 3, Code 2009, is 1 7 amended to read as follows: 1 8 3. The prohibition under this section shall not apply to 1 9 early childhood immunizationsfor influenza orin times of 1 10 emergency or epidemic as determined by the director of public 1 11 health. If an emergency or epidemic is determined to exist by 1 12 the director of public health under this subsection, the 1 13 director of public health shall notify the state board of 1 14 health, the governor, and the legislative council, and shall 1 15 notify the public upon request. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 This bill relates to early childhood immunizations for 1 18 influenza containing mercury. 1 19 Currently, early childhood immunizations administered in 1 20 Iowa cannot contain more than trace amounts of mercury. An 1 21 exception to this prohibition exists for early childhood 1 22 immunizations for influenza and in times of emergency or 1 23 epidemic. The bill eliminates the exception for influenza 1 24 immunizations. 1 25 A violation of these provisions is a simple misdemeanor. A 1 26 simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more 1 27 than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 1 28 or by both. 1 29 LSB 1311HH 83 1 30 tm/nh/8