HB 5136 Summary

• Amends the Public Health Code to restrict the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to promulgate rules on immunization age periods, minimum ages for immunization commencement, and minimum required doses.

• Prohibits the department from promulgating new rules requiring individuals to receive immunizing agents that were not required on the effective date of this amendatory act.

• Allows existing immunization rules in effect on the effective date to remain in effect until officially changed or rescinded through enacted law rather than departmental rulemaking.

• Requires any new immunization requirements or changes to immunization rules to be enacted into law by the legislature rather than implemented through administrative rules.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent upon passage of Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5135.