Senate File 2209

                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
                                           RESOURCES

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3070)


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the content of immunizations, and making a
  2    penalty applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6387SV 80
  5 pf/sh/8

PAG LIN

  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  135.39A  EARLY CHILDHOOD
  1  2 IMMUNIZATIONS == CONTENT.
  1  3    1.  Beginning January 1, 2006, early childhood
  1  4 immunizations administered in this state shall not contain
  1  5 more than trace amounts of mercury.
  1  6    2.  For the purposes of this section:
  1  7    a.  "Early childhood immunizations" means immunizations
  1  8 administrated to children under eight years of age, unless
  1  9 otherwise provided in this section.
  1 10    b.  "Trace amounts" means trace amounts as defined by the
  1 11 United States food and drug administration.
  1 12    3.  The prohibition under this section shall not apply to
  1 13 early childhood immunizations for influenza or in times of
  1 14 emergency or epidemic as determined by the director of public
  1 15 health.  If an emergency or epidemic is determined to exist by
  1 16 the director of public health under this subsection, the
  1 17 director of public health shall notify the state board of
  1 18 health, the governor, and the legislative council, and shall
  1 19 notify the public upon request.
  1 20    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  514C.21  COVERAGE FOR IMMUNIZATIONS
  1 21 == MERCURY.
  1 22    1.  Third=party payment provider contracts or policies
  1 23 delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this
  1 24 state on or after January 1, 2006, that provide reimbursement
  1 25 for immunizations shall provide reimbursement for
  1 26 immunizations containing no more than trace amounts of mercury
  1 27 at the acquisition cost rate for immunizations containing no
  1 28 more than trace amounts of mercury.  For the purposes of this
  1 29 section, "trace amounts" means trace amounts as defined by the
  1 30 United States food and drug administration.
  1 31    2.  For the purposes of this section, "third=party payment
  1 32 provider contracts or policies" includes:
  1 33    a.  Individual or group accident and sickness insurance
  1 34 providing coverage on an expense=incurred basis.
  1 35    b.  An individual or group hospital or medical service
  2  1 contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 514, or 514A.
  2  2    c.  An individual or group health maintenance organization
  2  3 contract regulated under chapter 514B.
  2  4    d.  An organized delivery system licensed by the director
  2  5 of public health.
  2  6 SF 2209
  2  7 pf/cc/26