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FL S1350

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Darryl Rouson

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity's duties to include eliminating racial disparities in vaccination rates through improved information dissemination and education.

  • Requires the office to develop mechanisms that educate racial and ethnic minority populations about vaccine importance and availability.

  • Addresses documented disparities including 28% pneumococcal vaccination rates for African-American adults versus 42.1% for white adults, and 18 percentage point lower COVID-19 vaccination rates for African-American individuals as of July 2022.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Health Disparities

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

5/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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