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ID H0432

Bill

Status

Passed

3/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Idaho Immunization Assessment Board within the Department of Insurance with 9 members plus 1 ex officio member, including representatives from carriers, healthcare, legislature, and state health agency to oversee immunization funding.

  • Establishes the Idaho Immunization Dedicated Vaccine Fund to provide supplemental funding for childhood vaccinations through assessments on health insurance carriers operating in Idaho.

  • Authorizes the board to assess carriers based on factors including vaccine doses administered, number of program-eligible children served, and administrative costs, with payments due within 60 days of notice; late payments subject to interest and penalties.

  • Funds collected are used exclusively to purchase vaccines for the Idaho immunization program administered by the Department of Health and Welfare, with all fund moneys exempt from taxation.

  • Bill includes emergency clause making it retroactively effective to February 1, 2010, and includes a sunset date of July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law relating to immunization assessments to provide for the Idaho Immunization Assessment Board, to provide for a plan of operation, to provide for powers and liability of the board, to provide for assessments, to provide for the Idaho Immunization Dedicated Vaccine Fund, and to provide rulemaking authority.

IMMUNIZATION ASSESSMENTS

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 32 Effective: 02/01/10; 07/01/13 Sunset Clause

3/4/2010

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/9/2010
Business1/29/2010
Health and Welfare1/27/2010

Full Bill Text

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