HF 2071 (LSB 5236YH (5) 90)

HOUSE FILE 2071

BY  SHIPLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the enforcement of immunization and vaccine requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  139A.8C  Enforcement of immunization and vaccine requirements.
   Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary requiring a person to receive a specific immunization or vaccination, such requirement shall not be enforced unless the United States food and drug administration approves and licenses the immunization or vaccine and the department of health and human services approves the immunization or vaccine based on a determination that the immunization or vaccine is safe and effective for its intended use, that the immunization or vaccine is effective in preventing infection and the transmission of disease, that the benefits of the immunization or vaccine outweigh the risks for those who are likely to receive the immunization or vaccine, and that the manufacturing process for the immunization or vaccine ensures product quality and consistency.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the enforcement of immunization and vaccine requirements.
   The bill provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary requiring a person to receive a specific immunization or vaccination, such requirement shall not be enforced unless the United States food and drug administration approves and licenses the immunization or vaccine and the department of health and human services approves the immunization or vaccine based on a determination that the immunization or vaccine is safe and effective for its intended use, is effective in preventing infection and the transmission of disease, its benefits outweigh its risks for those who are likely to receive it, and the immunization or vaccine manufacturing process ensures product quality and consistency.