HB 1211 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1211
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the health effects of child immunizations.
SPONSORS: Rep. D. Hall, Graf 13; Rep. Richardson, Ches 12
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study the health effects of child immunization programs.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2498
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the health effects of child immunizations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the health effects of child immunization programs administered in the state.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The committee shall consist of 7 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The duties of the committee shall be as follows:
I. To study the health effects of child immunization and vaccination programs administered in this state by analyzing the most recent data available from the department of health and human services and other state agencies which may compile information relevant to the committee's objectives.
II. To study the risks of negative health effects which may be attributable to child immunization or vaccination programs and methods for minimizing such risks.
III. To study any other issue deemed by the committee to be in furtherance of its objectives.
IV. To recommend legislative proposals based on the committee's findings.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.