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OK HB2976
Bill
Status
4/29/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Schwartz
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals to provide parents of newborn infants with educational information on pertussis disease and pertussis vaccine during the postpartum period before discharge.
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Educational information must include recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine for parents during the postpartum period to protect newborns from pertussis transmission.
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Does not require hospitals to provide or pay for any pertussis vaccinations.
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Codified as Section 1-550.6 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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Effective date: November 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Public health and safety; requiring hospitals to provide parents of newborn infants certain educational information; effective date.
Health Care
Last Action
Ayes: 38 Nays: 36
5/7/2014